Symons said they only trained for Esprit Racing and that the company bought horses – “specked them at the sales” – and then sold shares in them.
“They never advanced [us] anything,” Symons told this masthead on Friday.
“It’s bullshit. And the people that are in those horses are going to come forward and say that. Because they have paid [Esprit Racing] for those horses. It’s just rubbish.
“We could not have any interest in the company whatsoever, and we didn’t.”
Esprit Racing’s had one director, Judith Sutcliffe, from Tarneit at the time of its collapse, according to the company’s records filed with the corporate regulator.
According to the records, Sutcliffe is 82 and lives in a retirement home and has previously used the surname Kirby as well as Sutcliffe, according to Esprit’s company records filed with the corporate watchdog. This masthead was unable to contact her directly.
Before its liquidation, Esprit’s accountant was Michael Kirby, according to company records.
Symons said Judith Sutcliffe was Kirby’s mother.
Kirby declined to comment on Thursday, directing this masthead to Esprit’s liquidator.
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“It’s got nothing to do with me, talk to the company,” he said.
This masthead asked Kirby…
