Kathy tells stewards she doesn't need Blake to tell her how to ride

Kathy O'Hara stuck up for herself when questioned by stewards in that inquiry into the phone calls she got from boyfriend Blake Shinn while riding at various NSW meetings. And she maintains she knew nothing of Blake's heavy betting. Referring to Blake's $4000 bet on one of her rides, feisty Kathy said: 'He wouldn't tell me about that [bet] because I would get angry at him for it.' Kathy also took umbrage at the suggestion Blake was on the phone telling her how to ride the horse. She told the inq

Kathy O'Hara stuck up for herself when questioned by stewards in that inquiry into the phone calls she got from boyfriend Blake Shinn while riding at various NSW meetings. And she maintains she knew nothing of Blake's heavy betting. Referring to Blake's $4000 bet on one of her rides, feisty Kathy said: 'He wouldn't tell me about that [bet] because I would get angry at him for it.' Kathy also took umbrage at the suggestion Blake was on the phone telling her how to ride the horse. She told the inquiry: 'I had ridden that horse in the preparation before that and I do my own form and don't need anyone to tell me how to ride it...I'm the leading rider at Goulburn, so I don't need Blake telling me what to do.'