Champion Tassie trainer Scott Brunton stripped of licence
Trainer Scott Brunton has been stripped of his licence.
Tasmanian trainer Scott Brunton has been stripped of his licence in the wake of a Federal Court order to wind up his business.
The Australian Taxation Office secured the court order to wind up Brunton's business after rejecting a proposed payment plan to pay a six-figure debt in instalments over the next five years at a hearing last month.
Brunton subsequently appeared at a hearing at Tasmania's Office of Racing Integrity to show cause why he should keep his trainer's licence.
However, the ORI announced on Thursday morning that Brunton's licence had been revoked after an assessment of his case.
Brunton will retain his licence until September 8, allowing the trainer to make alternative arrangements for the horses in his control.
Stable star The Inevitable is among the horses that have been transferred into the name of Brunton's partner Tegan Keys.
The 2019 Silver Eagle winner was an acceptor for last Saturday's Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield but was withdrawn from the $750,000 race due to transport difficulties.
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