Racing Victoria has charged former jockeys Michael Poy and Lewis German, along with registered owner/professional punter Noah Brash and registered owner Alysha Vass, with betting and corruption offenses.
Allegations suggest Poy and German manipulated race outcomes between April and August 2022 to secure bets for Brash.
The charges include failing to provide information, making false statements, and engaging in corrupt conduct.
The case will be heard before the Victorian Racing Tribunal.
Poy, who rode in Western Australia, faces charges related to betting and corrupt offers.
German, also in Western Australia, is accused of providing race information for betting purposes.
Brash allegedly bet on races involving Poy and German.
Vass is charged with failing to comply with stewards’ directions.
Michael Poy
Charges 1 and 2: AR 229(1)(h); made a false or misleading statement or declaration in relation to a matter in connection with the administration or control of racing by submitting a Jockey Licence Renewal Application on 5 August 2021 and 1 July 2022 and failing to declare, as required by the terms and conditions of that Application, betting accounts held in his name and that he had engaged a Form Analyst.
Charges 3 & 4: AR 115(1)(e); bet, had an interest in a bet, or alternatively facilitated a bet on a thoroughbred race in which he was riding on 7 August 2022.
Charge 5: AR 115(1)(c); bet, had an interest in a bet, or alternatively facilitated a bet on a thoroughbred race on 7 August 2022 in which he did not ride.
Charge 6: AR 229(1)(a); engaged in an action or practice in connection with racing on 7 August 2022 which was dishonest, corrupt and/or improper.
Charge 7: AR 115(1)(e) (alternative to Charge 6); bet, had an interest in a bet, or alternatively facilitated a bet on a thoroughbred race in which he was riding on 7 August 2022.
Charges 8 to 16: AR 115(1)(c); bet, had an interest in a bet, or alternatively facilitated a bet on a thoroughbred race on 14 August 2022 in which he did not ride.
Charge 17: AR 229(1)(c); between 1 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, Mr Poy approached and corruptly offered money to a rider (who is not the subject of any charges), to ride a horse, other than in accordance with the merits of the horse.
Charge 18: AR 229(1)(a); between 21 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, Mr Poy engaged in dishonest, corrupt, improper and/or dishonourable actions in connection with racing, in that he provided information to Mr Brash on races in which he was participating, in the knowledge or belief that Mr Brash would place a bet or bets accordingly, and that, as a result of that information, Mr Brash did bet according to instruction and that, where necessary, Mr Poy rode such horses in a manner to ensure that the bets would be successful.
Charge 19: AR 228(a); between 21 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, Mr Poy engaged in conduct prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity, or welfare of racing, in that he provided information to Mr Brash on races in which he was participating, in the knowledge or belief that Mr Brash would place a bet or bets accordingly, and that, as a result of that information, Mr Brash did bet according to instruction.
Lewis German
Charge 1: AR 230 (1)(a) or (b); between 5 March 2022 and 12 March 2022, Mr German did not discharge his duty to provide information to the Stewards having been directly or indirectly approached and/or requested by a relevant person to engage in conduct which could constitute a breach of AR230.
Charge 2: AR 229(1)(h); made a false or misleading statement or declaration in relation to a matter in connection with the administration or control of racing by submitting a Jockey Licence Renewal Application on 1 July 2022 and failing to declare, as required by the terms and conditions of that Application, betting accounts held in his name.
Charge 3: AR 229(1)(a): between 21 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, Mr German engaged in corrupt or improper conduct in that he provided information to Mr Brash on races in which he was participating, in the knowledge or belief that Mr Brash would place a bet or bets accordingly, and that, as a result of that information, Mr Brash did bet according to instruction and that, where necessary, Mr German rode such horses in a manner to ensure that the bets would be successful.
Charge 4: AR 228(a); between 21 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, Mr German engaged in conduct prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity, or welfare of racing, in that he provided information to Mr Brash on races in which he was participating, in the knowledge or belief that Mr Brash would place a bet or bets accordingly, and that, as a result of that information, Mr Brash did bet according to instruction.
Noah Brash
Charges 1 to 5: AR 236; Mr Brash did bet with or for Mr Poy, contrary to AR 236, on thoroughbred races on 7 and 14 August 2022.
Charge 6: AR 232(h); Mr Brash failed to comply with a Direction of the Stewards issued on 6 February 2024.
Alysha Vass
Charge 1: AR 232(h); Ms Vass failed to comply with a Direction of the Stewards issued on 9 February 2024.
