Latest news is that Damien Oliver is caught up in an alleged betting scandal. The Sunday Age has made the claims, which Oliver has declared are 'damaging and hurtful'. The Sunday Age claims Oliver was riding Europa Point in a race at Moonee Valley in 2010 when allegedly used a middle man to put $10,000 on race favorite Miss Octopussy (which won). The Sunday Age also is also making allegations about 'kickbacks and the sale of inside information' against jockeys Mark Zahra and Craig Newitt. It cla
Latest news is that Damien Oliver is caught up in an alleged betting scandal. The Sunday Age has made the claims, which Oliver has declared are 'damaging and hurtful'. The Sunday Age claims Oliver was riding Europa Point in a race at Moonee Valley in 2010 when allegedly used a middle man to put $10,000 on race favorite Miss Octopussy (which won). The Sunday Age also is also making allegations about 'kickbacks and the sale of inside information' against jockeys Mark Zahra and Craig Newitt. It claims the information was uncovered during the investigation into alleged race fixing surrounding banned jockey Danny Nikolic. In a statedment on Sunday, Oliver says: 'I have been a jockey for 24 years. My record and reputation show me to be honest, committed and trustworthy...Allegations such as these are damaging and hurtful". He pleaded for 'due process' to be followed.