Ugly moment a ‘famous horse-racing trainer hits a woman in the face as she confronts him about ANOTHER clash with a 73-year-old grandma’ at a Gold Coast bar
- Queensland cops received report of an alleged Gold Coast assault on January 16
- Victorian horse trainer allegedly attacked elderly woman during confrontation
- The 73-year-old woman had slapped the man after he allegedly touched her
Cops are investigating reports a prominent horse trainer allegedly assaulted a mother and daughter.
Victorian racing identity Tony Vasil reportedly become involved in a confrontation with a 73-year-old woman last month.
He allegedly inappropriately touched the elderly woman at a hotel as she walked past him, which prompted her to slap him across the face, 2GB reported.
The alleged assault, which was captured on CCTV, came during the Magic Millions racing carnival on the Gold Coast.
CCTV at a Gold Coast venue reportedly captured the moment a prominent Victorian horse trainer allegedly assaulted a woman last month
Victorian horse racing trainer Tony Vasil (pictured) was previously disqualified by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over a doping scandal
Vasil then allegedly hit the woman and later punched her daughter in the face after she came to her mother’s defence.
The 73-year-old was left suffering from cuts and bruising to her mouth.
A man was also allegedly attacked in the melee.
Vasil notched up 12 Group 1 race wins before quitting racing.
He was previously disqualified by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over the ‘brazen and systematic’ doping of horses in what was claimed to be the ‘biggest scandal’ in Australian racing history.
Queensland Police said it was investigating after receiving a report of an alleged assault on the Gold Coast on January 16.
Cops said they are investigating reports of an alleged assault on the Gold Coast on January 16