Blake Shinn and Peter Robl have been charged by Racing NSW stewards with multiple counts of illegal betting on races. Shinn is charged with placing numerous bets via the Tabcorp account of his mother Carol Shinn and also the account of Elaine Robl, wife of Peter Robl. Stewards allege Robil placed bets under his wife's name.The Age reports that Shinn and Robl were big bettors. It says: 'In the space of six weeks, Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn and on-track rival Peter Robl turned over $
Blake Shinn and Peter Robl have been charged by Racing NSW stewards with multiple counts of illegal betting on races. Shinn is charged with placing numerous bets via the Tabcorp account of his mother Carol Shinn and also the account of Elaine Robl, wife of Peter Robl. Stewards allege Robil placed bets under his wife's name.The Age reports that Shinn and Robl were big bettors. It says: 'In the space of six weeks, Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn and on-track rival Peter Robl turned over $300,000 when betting into a Tabcorp account. The account is held in the name of Elaine Robl, who is the wife of the jockey, while Shinn's mother Carol, who is based in Victoria pumped money into the account at the request of her son. The astonishing betting transactions were revealed yesterday at a Racing NSW stewards' inquiry that resulted in all four licensed persons being charged with breaches of the Australian Rules of racing. Shinn also admitted to wagering thousands of dollars through his mother's Tabcorp account but admitted the Robls, who are close friends, weren't fully aware of his betting activities.'