Waterhouse a Winner With Appeal Result
- Friday, 16 August 2002 00:00
The appeal was launched after NSW TRB stewards outed Waterhouse with a one year disqualification and fines of $78,000. The total of fines also were decreased today to $19,500.
The situation arose after it was discovered by officials that Waterhouse had provided elevated odds for a number of fancied runners to a former family associate Peter McCoy.
A number of character witnesses for Waterhouse had their turn in the spotlight today. They included a heavyweight from the Gosford Turf Club and a professional punter.
His wife, leading Sydney based trainer Gai, flanked Robbie for the first time during the appeals process.
Waterhouse will now be free to return to the betting ring in nine months time and he won't have to apply to the bookmaking officials for a licence as he would have had to if he was disqualified.
