A horse racing trainer from Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, has been disqualified after verbally abusing a racing official during an inspection. Garry Lunn, known for training over 500 winners, including more than 100 at the local Dubbo racecourse, faced consequences for his behavior towards steward Xavier Dalton.
During a stable audit inspection in September, discrepancies were found in the stable return records. When Dalton returned for a follow-up inspection the next month, Lunn became aggressive and hurled insults at him, questioning his competence. Lunn was charged with obstructing Dalton from performing his duties and using improper language towards him.
Despite denying the charges, Lunn was found guilty and handed a three-month disqualification for the first offense and a nine-month disqualification for the second offense. The disqualification period is set to run concurrently from November 14, 2025, to August 14, 2026.
