Racing Victoria said it would not comment on specific races involving German or Poy because the case was yet to be heard by the Victorian Racing Tribunal.

Analysis requested

A copy of the stewards’ report from the Sandown meeting on June 1, 2022, reveals that they had called German aside about his ride on Blistering.

“Lewis German reported he was instructed to ride his mount with cover, however, after jumping away awkwardly, he settled further back than anticipated, so he would not cover too much ground in the early and middle stages,” the report says.

“He further added that the filly raced keenly and also hung in, in the straight. Trainer John Pascoe confirmed the instructions, however, was surprised that Blistering settled beyond midfield.

“Stewards noted their comments and requested an analysis of the betting records from the Betting Intelligence Unit.”

After a three-month spell, Blistering was cleared to run again by stewards after a trial on September 7, 2022. The five-year-old mare ran eighth of 11 runners at Caulfield last Saturday.

When contacted by this masthead, Pascoe, who trains only three horses at his Moe base, said he was disappointed in German’s ride in the 2022 Sandown race. German did not ride again for the trainer.

Pascoe said his daughter was the sole owner of Blistering, a mare that he bred, and almost two years later, he remained disappointed with the outcome of the Sandown event. He did not wish to comment on the stewards’ case against German.

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The charges

German is facing one charge of corruption in relation to betting between April 21 and August 31 in 2022, one charge of conduct prejudicial to the image of racing, one count of failing to provide information and one count of giving false or misleading information.

He left Victoria to ride in Western Australia in August last year, but has not ridden since September.

Poy is facing 19 charges involving betting and corruption offences as well as one charge of conduct prejudicial to the image of racing and a charge of making a false or misleading statement.

He moved to Western Australia in April last year. He has ridden in Perth until April 13 this year.

German and Poy did not respond to calls and texts from this masthead.

Poy said in November last year he had based himself in Perth for better riding opportunities.

“If I stayed in Melbourne, I was probably going to be in the bush,” he told Racing WA’s website.

“I thought I might be able to come over here [Perth] and get a name for myself.

“It only takes one trainer to give you a go.”

Professional punter Brash is facing five Racing Victoria charges of betting with or for Poy.

He declined to comment when contacted by this masthead.

On Poy’s Facebook profile, he says he is in a relationship with Alysha Vass.

Vass, a registered owner, has been charged by Racing Victoria on one count of failing to comply with stewards’ directions.

The charges against Poy, German, Brash and Vass will be heard by the Victorian Racing Tribunal at a date to be fixed.

Poy was banned for two months in May 2022 for negligence after he misjudged the number of laps in a race at Kyneton.

He used his whip on eight occasions before easing the horse down after passing the winning post for the first time when there was another lap to run.

He told the Victorian Racing Tribunal at the time: “The biggest deterrence is when you go out for breakfast and people don’t remember you for the jockey who won a group race or the jockey that had ridden 300 winners or the jockey that finished his apprenticeship the quickest of anyone in his year. They ask me, ‘are you the jockey who went a lap early?’”

Poy’s father, Michael, was a four-time winner of the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership and best remembered for his association with Japan Cup winner Better Loosen Up.