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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Ben Parsons

Racing trainer banned for 10 years after admitting to injecting horse with vodka

A racing trainer has been banned for 10 years after admitting to injecting a horse with vodka.

Experienced harness trainer Phillip Burrows was hit with the decade-long disqualification by New Zealand's Judicial Control Authority after being caught in the act before one of the country's biggest race meets of the year.

And Burrows later explained he felt 'behind the eight ball' and 'just wanted to do his best.'

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