The bizarre banking blunder that has cost the Melbourne Cup champion's trainers their share of the winners' lucrative golden prize money The champion trainers behind last year's Melbourne Cup winner Knight's Choice are suing Racing Victoria for depositing their six-figure prize money into the wrong bank account.
'However note that RV has paid out all Melbourne Cup prize money as required, including to the bank account registered with us for Ms Laxon and Mr Symons' trainer prizemoney payments in Victoria.
Melbourne Cup-winning trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon are suing Racing Victoria after an administrative error resulted in their $464,000 prizemoney going missing.
'In the last week, the ATA at both state and Federal levels have been in constant dialogue with John, Sheila, and both Racing Queensland and Racing Victoria, encouraging all parties to work together to resolve the error.
'In turn, I involved the federal ATA office and CEO Stephen Bell given Racing Victoria's role here in being responsible for Melbourne Cup prize money payments and the significance of the issue.
