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
4 November 2024Lawrence Topping, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards conducted an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Cobalt was detected at a level in excess of the mass concentration limit of 100 nanograms per millilitre in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Boss Lady when it competed in, and won, Race 3 at the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club on 12 September 2024. Lawrence Topping (pdf, 131 KB)
1 November 2024Peter O’ReillyQueensland Racing Integrity Commission’s inquiry in respect of a sample collected from Get Carter when that greyhound competed in Race 3 at the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club on 1 August 2024, which sample was shown to contain the permanently banned prohibited substance Hydrocortisone at a level in excess of the permitted regulatory threshold, Stewards directed that an interim suspension be imposed upon the trainer licence, breeder licence and owner registration of Mr Peter O’Reilly.Peter O’Reilly (pdf, 123 KB)
1 November 2024David RewaldQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards today conducted an inquiry into the analysts findings that the prohibited substance Lignocaine was detected in a blood sample collected from the horse HEYINGTON STATION, when it competed in and won race six (6) the Noel Allom Memorial Cup Open Handicap 1400m, at the Barcoo Amateur Race Club meeting held on 22 July 2024.David Rewald (pdf, 205 KB)
30 October 2024Nathan DayQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards reconvened an inquiry previously adjourned on 2 October 2024, regarding the reason Jockey Nathan Day failed to fulfil his three riding engagements (Race 1 Dyna Power, Race 3 Red Boomshakalaka, Race 4 Cut My Grass) at the Non-TAB Ewan Race Meeting on Saturday September 21, 2024.Nathan Day (pdf, 170 KB)
28 October 2024Christine PollardQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Arsenic was detected at a level in excess of the mass concentration limit of 800 nanograms per millilitre in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Bossy Miss Bliss when it competed in, and won, Race 10 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 24 July 2024. Christine Pollard (pdf, 133 KB)
22 October 2024Kerrod SmythQueensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards today concluded an inquiry into a report from the analyst that a blood sample taken from Legal Challenge on the 17th June 2024, at the Rockhampton Jockey Club jump-outs returned a positive result for a prohibited substance .Kerrod Smyth (pdf, 141 KB)
16 October 2024Colin GrahamOn 16 October 2024, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Dexamethasone was detected in a pre-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Sweetest Smile.Colin Graham (pdf, 130 KB)
8 October 2024Myra GriffithsOn 8 October 2024, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the permanently banned prohibited substance Testosterone Propionate were found in greyhounds trained by Mrs Myra Griffiths.Myra Griffiths (pdf, 144 KB)
1 October 2024Shane EllisQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Dexamethasone was detected in: 1. a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Brother’s Keeper on three occasions.Shane Ellis (pdf, 137 KB)
1 October 2024Lawrence ToppingQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Gabapentin was detected in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Burrum Rose when it competed in, and won, Race 8 at the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club on 7 August 2024.Lawrence Topping (pdf, 130 KB)
DateNameSummaryReport
4 November 2024Lawrence Topping, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards conducted an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Cobalt was detected at a level in excess of the mass concentration limit of 100 nanograms per millilitre in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Boss Lady when it competed in, and won, Race 3 at the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club on 12 September 2024. Lawrence Topping (pdf, 131 KB)
1 November 2024Peter O’ReillyQueensland Racing Integrity Commission’s inquiry in respect of a sample collected from Get Carter when that greyhound competed in Race 3 at the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club on 1 August 2024, which sample was shown to contain the permanently banned prohibited substance Hydrocortisone at a level in excess of the permitted regulatory threshold, Stewards directed that an interim suspension be imposed upon the trainer licence, breeder licence and owner registration of Mr Peter O’Reilly.Peter O’Reilly (pdf, 123 KB)
1 November 2024David RewaldQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards today conducted an inquiry into the analysts findings that the prohibited substance Lignocaine was detected in a blood sample collected from the horse HEYINGTON STATION, when it competed in and won race six (6) the Noel Allom Memorial Cup Open Handicap 1400m, at the Barcoo Amateur Race Club meeting held on 22 July 2024.David Rewald (pdf, 205 KB)
30 October 2024Nathan DayQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards reconvened an inquiry previously adjourned on 2 October 2024, regarding the reason Jockey Nathan Day failed to fulfil his three riding engagements (Race 1 Dyna Power, Race 3 Red Boomshakalaka, Race 4 Cut My Grass) at the Non-TAB Ewan Race Meeting on Saturday September 21, 2024.Nathan Day (pdf, 170 KB)
28 October 2024Christine PollardQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Arsenic was detected at a level in excess of the mass concentration limit of 800 nanograms per millilitre in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Bossy Miss Bliss when it competed in, and won, Race 10 at the Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club on 24 July 2024. Christine Pollard (pdf, 133 KB)
22 October 2024Kerrod SmythQueensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards today concluded an inquiry into a report from the analyst that a blood sample taken from Legal Challenge on the 17th June 2024, at the Rockhampton Jockey Club jump-outs returned a positive result for a prohibited substance .Kerrod Smyth (pdf, 141 KB)
16 October 2024Colin GrahamOn 16 October 2024, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Dexamethasone was detected in a pre-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Sweetest Smile.Colin Graham (pdf, 130 KB)
8 October 2024Myra GriffithsOn 8 October 2024, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the permanently banned prohibited substance Testosterone Propionate were found in greyhounds trained by Mrs Myra Griffiths.Myra Griffiths (pdf, 144 KB)
1 October 2024Shane EllisQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Dexamethasone was detected in: 1. a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Brother’s Keeper on three occasions.Shane Ellis (pdf, 137 KB)
1 October 2024Lawrence ToppingQueensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Gabapentin was detected in a post-race urine sample collected from the greyhound Burrum Rose when it competed in, and won, Race 8 at the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club on 7 August 2024.Lawrence Topping (pdf, 130 KB)