Group 1-winning trainer banned for six months for falsifying ownership details

Group 1-winning trainer Fabrice Vermeulen has been banned for six months by France Galop after a lengthy investigation into claims he falsified the ownership details

G D SMITH (Trainer) - Rule 72.1.15 - For failing to register any matter which is
required to be registered in terms of the Rules or submit any false or
misleading information when registering any matter which is required
to be registered in terms of the Rules, pertaining to the change of
ownership for the horse EASY LIVING. Fined R7500

we seem quite lenient vs international

Thought this was about the recent PE case

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Horseracing_Authority

Some amusing additions - I see this was last edited in January so clearly someone has an axe to grind with Mr Smith.

As far as I understand it was an office clerical mistake and no illegal practice intended.

You have only heard one side of the story Dave. You may be family of the complainant.

The other sides explanation is a lot different than a simple mistake.

Over the Air wrote:

You have only heard one side of the story Dave. You may be family of the complainant.

The other sides explanation is a lot different than a simple mistake.

Family ties all over in PE

Only posting what I was sent, aware in this game many sides to a story .😉😷😎

Dr Jeckyl and Hide how is it possible .Smith gets 7.5k and Miss Turner gets 25k .





Again how is this possible ?? No wonder the Nhra is stuffed .Family ties rule . Again not a word About the debacle at Greyville ??






I'm not having a ago at trainer but Jeckyl and Hide how inconsistent they are

Context is everything although it seems lost on Sylvester.

"Group 1-winning trainer Fabrice Vermeulen has been banned for six months by France Galop after a lengthy investigation into claims he falsified the ownership details of 12 horses. Three months of the sentence will be suspended for five years."

"Many of the administrative breaches of which Vermeulen has been found guilty relate to the involvement of an ownership entity called SAS Le Marais, a company registered to his longtime associate Jeremy Para.

Le Marais was subject to an investigation by the Service Central des Courses et Jeux – the branch of law enforcement with specific oversight of the racing and gambling sector – which came to a head in July 2020 and whose findings led France Galop to bar the company from racehorse ownership.

As well as being a key part of Vermeulen's set-up, Para is also a licensed bloodstock agent and the France Galop case alleged that the pair used third parties to hide Le Marais's ownership of shares in a number of horses. "

Definitely was no mistake.
Fraud someones signatures a mistake?
Then get fined R7500.
WOW!
Fraud is a serious crime. That’s Jail time.

Mark it doesn’t add up! It’s shocking really.
I know different cases merit different decisions
But my word how far is the spread? 25k compare to R7500 or 6 months ban.
It’s no wonder the game loses owners how can there prized bloodstock that they pay too dollar for be looked after by someone that doesn’t give a toss about coping and pasting there signature on a different Change of ownership! If that happened with a car dealership if you bought a car they would shut the place down and lock the owner up. NHA needs to stand up for its colour holders and this is a typical why not to do it!!!

Sylvester wrote:

Group 1-winning trainer Fabrice Vermeulen has been banned for six months by France Galop after a lengthy investigation into claims he falsified the ownership details

G D SMITH (Trainer) - Rule 72.1.15 - For failing to register any matter which is
required to be registered in terms of the Rules or submit any false or
misleading information when registering any matter which is required
to be registered in terms of the Rules, pertaining to the change of
ownership for the horse EASY LIVING. Fined R7500

we seem quite lenient vs international