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Champion horse trainer Todd Austin among three charged over Birdsville 'jigger' incident

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Outback horse trainer Todd Austin, his wife Toni Austin, and jockey Ric McMahon have been charged over an alleged incident. The charges were laid by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC), which has been examining the use of an electric taser, also known as a jigger, during track work at the 2022 Birdsville Races. Mr Austin has been slapped with an additional charge of commissioning an act of cruelty to thoroughbred horse Hemmerle.

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Champion horse trainer Todd Austin among three charged over Birdsville 'jigger' incident

Racing stewards charge outback horse trainer Todd Austin, his wife Toni Austin, and jockey Ric McMahon over the alleged use of the "jigger" during track work at this year's Birdsville Races.

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Three charged after Birdsville jigger incident

The charges relate to an incident at trackwork during the Birdsville Cup race meeting in August this year.

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