Fighting words from under-siege Damien Oliver after his brilliant winning ride on Commanding Jewel in the Grp 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Ollie told the crowd: "I'd like to thank Leon Corstens and all his owners, particularly Brad Spicer and all the other owners that have stuck by me at this time...I've been through a lot worse than this and we'll come through it all right...Everyone has tough times in their life and it's how you respond to those tough times is what counts...I've been
Fighting words from under-siege Damien Oliver after his brilliant winning ride on Commanding Jewel in the Grp 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Ollie told the crowd: "I'd like to thank Leon Corstens and all his owners, particularly Brad Spicer and all the other owners that have stuck by me at this time...I've been through a lot worse than this and we'll come through it all right...Everyone has tough times in their life and it's how you respond to those tough times is what counts...I've been fortunate to have a lot of good people around me and I've been able to come through it well...My family has been a great support and a lot of people in racing have been a great support, so I can't thank them enough.' There was an emotional moment as Leon Corstens put his arm around Oliver and gave him a hug as they posed for photos. Wonder what some other high-profile people in racing were thinking at the time, and who was mulling over the issues of loyalty and presumed innocence?