Melbourne Cup-winning horse coach Darren Weir has admitted three costs of animal cruelty.
He confronted the Warrnambool Magistrates Court docket on Wednesday alongside his fellow coach and former assistant Jarrod McLean.
McLean and stablehand Tyson Kermond have additionally pleaded responsible to 3 animal cruelty costs.
Prices initially filed by prosecutors referred to the torture of animals, however attorneys for the trio made it clear they admitted the cost on the grounds of abuse solely.
Weir, who’s represented by Ian Hill KC, can be pleading responsible to a firearms cost.
McLean has admitted possession of cocaine.
Numerous different costs have been withdrawn.
A pre-sentence listening to is constant for the lads who’ve all appeared in court docket in individual.
