https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/harness-racing-driver-appeals-against-disqualification-claims-racing-integrity-board-biased/4ZMJH5MTK3NUZRI55A7W6RXCWM/They caught her administering Glucose, Turmeric and water to each horse with a syringe (apparently) She
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A well-known amateur harness racing driver disqualified from racing after administering a substance into three horses on race day is challenging the penalty, claiming the Racing Integrity Board is biased.
Sheryl Louise Wigg, the first amateur harness racing driver in New Zealand to reach 50 career wins, was disqualified for 19 months after she admitted to three charges of administering a substance to a horse in July last year.
The "harmless drug" she administered was black pepper, an anti-inflammatory drug typically used to help prevent ulcers in a horse.
In the High Court at Auckland today Wiggs's lawyer, Paul Dale, QC, said the punishment given to Wigg was unfair and disproportionate.
