WELLINGTON - Auckland harness racing trainer Neil Brady said he will have no concerns at leaving the industry with thousands of dollars owing in unpaid fines.
Brady has vowed to quit harness racing in the wake of one of his mares, Stylish Sweetheart, returning an elevated bicarbonate reading at Alexandra Park on Friday night.
Stipendiary stewards scratched the mare and Brady said it was the last straw in a string of bicarbonate accusations levelled at him.
Brady said he had been making weekly payments to Harness Racing New Zealand to pay off fines relating to earlier bicarbonate charges and still has about $8000 owing.
But when he withdraws his trainer's licence the payments will stop.
"I wont be paying anything after that," said Brady.
"Once my licence goes, that's it."
- NZPA
Racing: Irate Brady will leave fines unpaid
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