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Champion Kiwi driver Anthony Butt has
enjoyed plenty of success in Australia, but sparked his
share of controversy too. After some
high-profile suspensions, Butt found another way to hog the
headlines after narrowly winning last Saturday night’s
$125,000 Group 1 Ballarat Cup (2710m) aboard Stunin Cullen.
Just as a year of whip-use controversy was starting to
subside in Australia, Butt propelled it back to a huge
talking point. Butt forgot the rules and used the whip
with a free-hand at least five times in the home straight
before narrowly beating a gallant Power Of Tara... |