RACING NSW Stewards advise that on the 19 August 2015 a charge under AR175A of conduct prejudicial to the image and/or interests of racing was issued against racing media personality, Mr Brent Zerafa relative to Mr Zerafa’s conduct as a TVN employee providing expert comment from the mounting yard on Race 3 at the Royal Randwick meeting on Saturday, 17 January 2015.

During the course of their investigation, Stewards have viewed footage of Mr Zerafa’s expert comments to both on and off course patrons as the field left the Theatre of the Horse to compete in Race 3, ultimately won by Palazzo Pubblico trained by Mr Sam Kavanagh, which was not one of the two horses tipped by Mr Zerafa.

The investigations by the Stewards have also identified text communications before Race 3 between Mr Brent Zerafa and Mr John Camilleri in relation to Mr Camilleri’s involvement with the stable of Mr Sam Kavanagh and including a tip from Mr Camilleri for Palazzo Pubblico to win Race 3.

Further, the text communications after Race 3 included an exchange where Mr Zerafa made reference to him not tipping that horse in his selections on camera prior to Race 3.

Mr Zerafa’s betting records on the said race have also been obtained which identified a wager on Palazzo Pubblico to win Race 3. The hearing of the charge will take place at a time and date to be fixed.