Police have confirmed seven people have been charged in relation to an investigation into alleged race-fixing in the harness racing industry. Earlier storyThe New Zealand harness racing industry was rocked by race-fixing allegations yesterday that saw star trainers and drivers questioned by police. Police have been monitoring the communications of harness racing identities with phone taps for up to 18 months. Det Supt Anderson said the investigation was not just limited to race-fixing and could include cases of horse-doping. New Zealand Racing Board chairwoman Glenda Hughes said allegations of race-fixing were disappointing but showed ''the racing integrity system is working''.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 04, 2018 20:15 UTC