Brent Berry has been disqualified for two years and nine months after being found guilty of abusing Harness Racing NSW integrity manager Michael Prentice at a stewards inquiry.
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Berry was issued with three charges stemming from his remarks towards Prentice at Wagga on March 31.
It was found Berry acted in an abusive manner and made obscene, offensive, threatening and abusive comments about Prentice.
Berry was also charged with failing to comply with a stewards order with the three month disqualification to be served cumulatively to the two years and six months disqualification issued over the first three charges.
As Berry had a 12-month suspended sentence on the condition of good behaviour from an earlier inquiry it was also activated.
His penalty has been backdated to begin on March 31.
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RUBIES For Tash extended a strong start under the care of former Young trainer Jason Grimson with a win at Menangle on Saturday.
The mare owned by Bruce and Tash Harpley hasn't finished outside the top two in her four starts since moving to Menangle.
Taking on free-for-all company, the seven-year-old broke through the $200,000 barrier and set a new career best mile rate of 1:51.4 in the process.
She has now won 21 races.
It was part of a big night out for the Grimson and former Junee reinsman Cameron Hart, who won four races on the metropolitan card including the group two APG three-year-old fillies consolation with Marmitta.
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FOREVER Yin will have his next start outside of the Riverina after finishing fourth in the $100,000 Regional Championships State Final at Menangle on Saturday.
The first four favourites, who drew the first four barriers, were the first four over the line.
Narrandera trainer Ellen Bartley was pleased with his efforts after setting four back on the pegs.
"I was happy with him," Bartley said.
"There wasn't much he could do but he finished off super."
After being given a couple of days off, Forever Yin will either head to the Cowra Cup on June 20 or to Menangle for his next assignment.
Bartley also finished last in the race after Nomorelying galloped out at the start.
He is set to head back to Victoria while lockdown restrictions allow.
After winning the Riverina group one, Father Bob finished fifth while Harry Ovens was third in the consolation.
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TWO Times Bettor brought up her first win for Belinda McCarthy at Albion Park on Saturday.
The mare, owned by the Johnson family, has been placed in four of her five starts leading into her 15th career win.
Meanwhile her full sister Fiamma finished eighth in the group one APG Vic Gold Bullion at Melton on the same night.
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YOUNG will hold a seven-race card on Friday.
The first will be at 6.22pm.
Wagga races on Tuesday.
Courtney Rees
Courtney is a sports journalist from The Daily Advertiser focusing on Group Nine, Southern Inland, cricket, harness racing and greyhound racing.
Courtney is a sports journalist from The Daily Advertiser focusing on Group Nine, Southern Inland, cricket, harness racing and greyhound racing.
