Stewards’ reports

The Commission employs a number of Stewards and Authorised Officers who oversee race day activities across all codes of racing.

Stewards and Authorised Officers are empowered by the Rules of Racing and the Racing Integrity Act 2016 to control and regulate the codes of racing. Stewards ensure that participants adhere to the Rules of Racing, investigate breaches and where necessary apply penalties.

Stewards are responsible for maintaining public confidence in the racing of animals for which betting is lawful. They’re responsible for ensuring the conduct and integrity of all persons involved with racing. They’re also responsible for safeguarding the welfare of all racing animals and participants and drug testing as well as regulating race meetings throughout Queensland.

View Stewards’ reports by code:

Contact QRIC Stewards

Stewards contact details : Thoroughbred stewards.

For more information email:

Brisbane

Phone: 1300 087 021

Find us at:

Level 2
60 Kingsford Smith Drive
ALBION QLD 4010

(Reception is open from 8.30am–4pm, Mon–Fri)

Brisbane postal address

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
PO Box 650, Hamilton Central QLD 4007

Regional offices:

Toowoomba

Office location
Clifford Park Racecourse
Hersley Rd
Toowoomba
For mail correspondence
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
PO Box 6236,
Toowoomba West QLD 4350

Townsville

P.O Box 2523
Idalia QLD 4811

Rockhampton

For mail correspondence

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
25 Yeppoon Road 
Parkhurst Qld 4702

DateNameSummaryReport
31 October 2025Jason HancockMr Hancock presented IMMORTAL LASS to race at the Bundaberg race meeting on 6 September 2025, and a pre-race blood sample collected from the mare, upon analysis was reported to contain the presence of Procaine as advised by Racing Science Centre, Brisbane and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited, Melbourne. Jason Hancock (pdf, 238 KB)
8 October 2025Joshua Morrow Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Compliance Assurance Stewards have concluded an inquiry into the events leading up to and circumstances surrounding disqualified thoroughbred trainer Mr Joshua Morrow attending the registered property of a licensed thoroughbred trainer, being employed by a licensed thoroughbred trainer and participating in the preparation for racing of any horse between 2 May 2025 and 16 June 2025. Joshua Morrow (pdf, 158 KB)
22 October 2025Darren TaylorMr Darren Taylor, as the trainer of the greyhound Out The Bottle, did fail to present that greyhound free of a prohibited substance when it competed in, and won, race 8 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 30 April 2025 with prohibited substances in its system, namely Harpagoside, as detected by the Racing Science Centre and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited in the post-race urine sample.Darren Taylor (pdf, 172 KB)
2 October 2025Rodney HerrMr Rodney Herr, as the trainer of the greyhound Infra Terra, did present that greyhound to compete in Race 5 at the Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club on 04 June 2025 with a prohibited substance in its system, namely Firocoxib as detected by the Racing Science Centre and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited in the post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound on 04 June 2025.Rodney Herr (pdf, 159 KB)
21 October 2025Michael BoodyMr Boody as the trainer of Legend’s Told, did administer the substance Dexosun to the greyhound in the days leading into it being presented for an event at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club meeting held on 24 August 2025 and a post-race urine sample collected after winning race 2 the Dynamic Electrical 407m Maiden, upon analysis was found to contain the presence of prohibited substance namely Dexamethasone.Michael Boody (pdf, 161 KB)
21 October 2025William BoonMr William Boon, as the trainer of the greyhound Velocity Kirrily, did fail to present that greyhound free of a prohibited substance when it competed in, and won, race 5 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 17th August 2025.William Boon (pdf, 158 KB)
7 October 2025Robert PatchingMr Robert Patching was at all relevant times a licenced trainer and failed to provide the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission with a notification of euthanasia for the greyhound Alberton Park within the required 10-day period.Robert Patching (pdf, 159 KB)
15 October 2025Shania WillisMs Shania Willis did on 12 August 2025, a morning which she had been riding in official trials at Gatton Turf Club, provide a urine sample which upon subsequent analysis was confirmed to contain a substance banned under AR136(1). Shania Willis (pdf, 254 KB)
8 October 2025Luke TarrantDuring a Stewards’ Inquiry at Doomben Racecourse on 8 September 2025, Mr Tarrant refused to give evidence, when directed to do so by the Stewards, in relation to the Health Assessment Results Forms he submitted to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission licensing department between 2020 and 2025 in breach of AR 232(h).Luke Tarrant (pdf, 258 KB)
2 October 2025Ms Minonette KennedyQueensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards commenced inquiries on August 8, 2025 into a complaint regarding the conduct of licensed jockey Ms Minonette Kennedy during a Jumpout, held at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club on 5 August 2025. Ms Minonette Kennedy (pdf, 215 KB)
DateNameSummaryReport
31 October 2025Jason HancockMr Hancock presented IMMORTAL LASS to race at the Bundaberg race meeting on 6 September 2025, and a pre-race blood sample collected from the mare, upon analysis was reported to contain the presence of Procaine as advised by Racing Science Centre, Brisbane and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited, Melbourne. Jason Hancock (pdf, 238 KB)
8 October 2025Joshua Morrow Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Compliance Assurance Stewards have concluded an inquiry into the events leading up to and circumstances surrounding disqualified thoroughbred trainer Mr Joshua Morrow attending the registered property of a licensed thoroughbred trainer, being employed by a licensed thoroughbred trainer and participating in the preparation for racing of any horse between 2 May 2025 and 16 June 2025. Joshua Morrow (pdf, 158 KB)
22 October 2025Darren TaylorMr Darren Taylor, as the trainer of the greyhound Out The Bottle, did fail to present that greyhound free of a prohibited substance when it competed in, and won, race 8 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 30 April 2025 with prohibited substances in its system, namely Harpagoside, as detected by the Racing Science Centre and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited in the post-race urine sample.Darren Taylor (pdf, 172 KB)
2 October 2025Rodney HerrMr Rodney Herr, as the trainer of the greyhound Infra Terra, did present that greyhound to compete in Race 5 at the Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club on 04 June 2025 with a prohibited substance in its system, namely Firocoxib as detected by the Racing Science Centre and confirmed by Racing Analytical Services Limited in the post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound on 04 June 2025.Rodney Herr (pdf, 159 KB)
21 October 2025Michael BoodyMr Boody as the trainer of Legend’s Told, did administer the substance Dexosun to the greyhound in the days leading into it being presented for an event at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club meeting held on 24 August 2025 and a post-race urine sample collected after winning race 2 the Dynamic Electrical 407m Maiden, upon analysis was found to contain the presence of prohibited substance namely Dexamethasone.Michael Boody (pdf, 161 KB)
21 October 2025William BoonMr William Boon, as the trainer of the greyhound Velocity Kirrily, did fail to present that greyhound free of a prohibited substance when it competed in, and won, race 5 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 17th August 2025.William Boon (pdf, 158 KB)
7 October 2025Robert PatchingMr Robert Patching was at all relevant times a licenced trainer and failed to provide the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission with a notification of euthanasia for the greyhound Alberton Park within the required 10-day period.Robert Patching (pdf, 159 KB)
15 October 2025Shania WillisMs Shania Willis did on 12 August 2025, a morning which she had been riding in official trials at Gatton Turf Club, provide a urine sample which upon subsequent analysis was confirmed to contain a substance banned under AR136(1). Shania Willis (pdf, 254 KB)
8 October 2025Luke TarrantDuring a Stewards’ Inquiry at Doomben Racecourse on 8 September 2025, Mr Tarrant refused to give evidence, when directed to do so by the Stewards, in relation to the Health Assessment Results Forms he submitted to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission licensing department between 2020 and 2025 in breach of AR 232(h).Luke Tarrant (pdf, 258 KB)
2 October 2025Ms Minonette KennedyQueensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards commenced inquiries on August 8, 2025 into a complaint regarding the conduct of licensed jockey Ms Minonette Kennedy during a Jumpout, held at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club on 5 August 2025. Ms Minonette Kennedy (pdf, 215 KB)