Graeme Bate Penalty Increased On Appeal From GRV
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has, for the first time, appealed a decision of the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) for being too lenient.
The decision of the GRV Stewards to appeal the decision was made on Friday 13 June and was taken in light of the strict approach of the current administration in relation to the use of prohibited substances.
GRV will continue to test for these substances and penalise any person that breaks the rules.
Yesterday, VCAT increased the penalty in the case of Graeme Bate by one (1) year, with the total disqualification period now three (3) years.
Graeme Bate pleaded guilty to five serious offences under the Greyhounds Australasia Rules (GAR) before the RADB on Tuesday 10 June this year. The charges included; administering a prohibited substance to a greyhound under his care, administering a prohibited substance to greyhounds trained by another person, procuring tablets for the purpose of administering to greyhounds and making a false and misleading statement.
GRV Chairman Peter Caillard said this sends a strong message to those who try to gain an unfair advantage adding that GRV's clear view is that prohibited substance use will not be tolerated.
“We are committed to eradicating any type of prohibited substance use in Victorian greyhound racing,” Mr Caillard said.
“The original decision to disqualify Mr Bate for just two years was too lenient and we believe the decision of VCAT to increase Mr Bate's penalty vindicates the Stewards decision to appeal.
“We have increased our swab numbers by 25 per cent in the past year taking close to 4300 individual swabs. We now test out-of-competition, pre-race and post-race in addition to freezing and storing samples for retrospective testing.
“We will continue to address the use of prohibited substances in greyhound racing which will allow the
punter to continue to have confidence in the integrity of our product.”
ARG Opinion:
The key factor here is that the GRV cop the wrath of the greyhound community for fines/suspensions/disqualifications being too lenient or harsh, when in actual fact it's the RADB that are deciding the penalties imposed within Victoria for serious offences. The RADB are not bound by the guidelines and are completely independent of GRV. The guidelines for penalties for different drug offences are in place as a suggested penalty but are not binding. It comes down to a RADB decision as to the penalty. Well done to the GRV for standing their ground in this case and appealing the decision. Is this just the first of many?
Your welcome :) never said I was meeting up with him said said I’d pass on your claim of them borrowing $$ , name the dog u owned , I’ll look it up ??
You wrote your dad would be “delighted” to pay me and my dad a visit to sort it out! Then i said “tell me when youd like to visit” to which u replied ” look forward to it, so does dad”…so wen?
Someone needs a english lession…i would reply to all your rubbish comments but i simply cant understand it from all the bad grammar
Quality human being
What the name of your dog you owned ??
Lol…i dont need to prove anything to a nobody…but good deflection of other topic….how bout footy now…Carlton is much better than Collibgwood!
Garth Roese be my teacher lol pffft . yeh top of the class in high school I was u spastic . yep id agree on only 1 normal thing uv said ” and its my spelling missed a wrong button e as trying to keep up on u and the rest of dramatisers that are nothing but cruel and desgust me on all the comments directed at graeme my yep thats right stepfather of 30 years and ill defend my family every single ether pathetic or wrongfully cruel and vandictive thing u or any say . all the way ill… Read more »
oath ! my oath im a quality human being ! dont brand dumbody ypu do not no and do not eva underestimate me . !
You will bump into me one day im like a bad night mare
Lol yr mum is a troll
Well i owned crown tittle back in 2000 and we trained you idiot so wats yr dogs name fuk face
Get a life paul
Go get some klenex u fuking sook dont fuk with us then ya maggot
pssst lol kylie whos paul now lol . and no they dont have a single greyhound to call there own or train 1 for that matter . there poorpers lolol
Im back…did you miss me…is that directed at me KHunt?
This has been fun…thx peoples but tv shows have improved so see ya!…let me know wen u and ur dad are ready to sort us out…until next hot topic…bye!
the wankers live diff state the pack of ” flogs “! . thats why is soo easy for the ” bunch of gooofs ” to be the alMIGHTY MOUTH S sitting on big mutha fukkin huge asses textn shitt flatout .. . .. aint it ya Goofs ! weak waste of effing air the shit kikkers is wat and all thy actually are . ems r better off dead I say . :) kill yaselfs ya losers haaaaaa go on do it . ya big mammoths garth n evan as fr other flogs ” da wog and dat alex KID… Read more »
Nick Vozzo
Nick Mavratzas
A bit harsh on his mum
You reakon bit harsh on Graeme I think
Kylie do not reply to this idiot anymore he is not worth it and has no idea wat he his talking about. He is no relative of my family. Take it easy look after only yours and take no notice of wankers like him.
Exactly we stick together to wipe out all the Azz holes won’t stop till its done
R u serious get real mate. Ur a loser.
Yes serious I’m a loser looked in the mirror lately u look 12 grow up get a job
Do they even no wat a greyhound is Robyn
noo thems no wat a cockroach is tho :) & yeh hes a real ugly mutten have ya seen the head on the ferret . & I cleary said they really are better off DEAD didnt I and i even gave em all the best advice . . ta kill emselvs but nope still breathing ! as there is NO PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD FOR shitkikking cockroaches other than a 8 foot hole ! seriously ! !
im off to give salvatore wog ” the great SILVERBACKD ape a suprise visit at his WORK . wont say wat day as then it aint a suprise now is it . haaaa we c wat wog guts mouth almighty has to say of his GLASS PIPES then huh ;)
How could you do this graeme shame shame shame
see yas av gotta keep going . shut your mouths up . ill tell u also right now im taking every one of those comments on graeme and rest of my family way further so dont stick ur bit in ether or ull b draghed into ware some of the rest are goingvto be and thts in court . uv said nothin so far to wat sum. have so.id leave ur comment left at that uv just wrote . ! by the way graeme for 1 dont see dont hear and does not listen or has a better life doing… Read more »
Graham bate will always be known as the biggest cheat in australian sports history, he must think he is above the rules of the sport
No one is above the rules apart from the greatest trainer of all time Darren McDonald.
Check your facts, recently Ennis has 2 positive swabs, so your implying they cheat as well.
If Graeme is a cheat then Ennis is in the same category by your standards as they have recently had another positive swab, I think your contradicting what your saying
Well said
Bull, he has been caught at least three times on that property since the ban. Ask his progeny (that he must be so proud of) about his pill press.
Right…now stop them from still training them but putting them in other peoples names after they have been done
Jared Della Casa
Robyn Hunt people can say alot when they don’t know the first thing about greyhounds or the sport. ^ especially when they throw names around like rat and Muppet. How mature.
Adam Norris YOU are the ONLY MUPPET as all else nos :) & as for your RAT” Comment ” cant wait to see you again with the flea ridden poor dogs u show up with at wangaratta ?;) ur a hypercrit & a perfect example of the reputation u have as thee– —- ? that u liv upto .every single day. you belong in a hole fr just useing the rat word you fool! you . ! smurf.
What a joke!!!!!
Dave Allen
Travis Walker
Hahahahahahaha
I think jail might be a bit harsh Evan
Damien Oborne just wondering how the RADB are “completely” independent when current registered participants or former participants and track general managers sit on the board?
What about prize money and repayment? All other trainers are expected to pay back what they have won if a positive sample has been proven from a race win. Am I correct?
You people on here are a joke !!! You sit behind your keyboards and slander a man who none of you know one little bit !! Garth & Evan your the people who have no clue about greyhound racing , wow so may have owned a greyhound big deal , look on the grv website , people have been caught having drugs in there dogs and only copped a fine don’t see you calling them ” a rat ” or “a muppet ” , not one of you wankers known this man from a bar of soap but still think… Read more »
Couldn’t agree with you more Anita. 100% true \U0001f60a
And what would you know about greyhound racing and it’s rules , I’m pre sure your in harness racing , way different !! Are you serious ?!? I’m pretty sure the punters don’t make the industry And it does become personal when they don’t know the man from a bar of soap and can sit there and degrade him ,