The immediate status of Caulfield Guineas winner Griff’s first season at stud remains uncertain amid an ongoing welfare investigation into a Tasmanian thoroughbred property.
Described as a “family-run boutique thoroughbred performance horse stud”, Weona Park is at the centre of a probe led by Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner Sean Carroll.
Officers from Biosecurity Tasmania, Tasracing, and the RSPCA attended the Antill Ponds property on Monday after welfare concerns were raised regarding overstocking issues.
A number of horses on the stud had poor "body scores", but none were found to be at an immediate welfare risk, the ABC reported.
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