A member of one of Australia's most famous horse-racing families claims he has been sacked from a senior trotting job because he is gay. Internationally renowned harness racing driver Steven Shinn who won the prestigious Kilmore Cup in 1976 with legendary WA pacer Pure Steel has taken action against Racing and Wagering WA for allegedly unfairly dismissing him in November, reports PerthNow. Shinn, whose nephew is Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn, says his problems started within months of
A member of one of Australia's most famous horse-racing families claims he has been sacked from a senior trotting job because he is gay. Internationally renowned harness racing driver Steven Shinn who won the prestigious Kilmore Cup in 1976 with legendary WA pacer Pure Steel has taken action against Racing and Wagering WA for allegedly unfairly dismissing him in November, reports PerthNow. Shinn, whose nephew is Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn, says his problems started within months of being employed in April 2008 as a senior harness racing steward.