Singo tells Andrew Johns to 'man up'
FIRST ON 7 VIDEO: John Singleton has hinted that he might yet apologise to the Waterhouse family, while tipping a bucket on Andrew Johns.
In a remarkable interview with sports presenter, and his nephew, Ben Damon immediately after yesterday's inquiry, Singleton said Johns had been weak.
He also said that it's time for the Rugby League Immortal to 'man up.'
"If I find out that Andrew Johns, who I have a high regard for, as has the whole Australian sporting community, has rung up and told me a whole lot of nonsense - and it's damaged not only Gai and myself but Tom and Robbie - I'd apologise to anyone who was hurt by it,” he said.
“At this stage I think Andrew owes me an apology. He needs to front up, he needs to man up - cos I've always trusted Andrew, I've known him since he was 14-years-old, and helped with his career on and off the field, but how can you be so strong on the field, and so weak off it?”
League legend Andrew Johns has bowed to growing pressure, and will now appear at the 'More Joyous' racing inquiry.
It’s claimed his loose lips started the racing scandal, but today they were sealed when approached by 7News for comment.
John Singleton has said he was told champion trainer Gai Waterhouse's bookmaker son Tom had been tipped off that Singleton's mare More Joyous was injured, and "had no chance" of winning the All Aged Stakes at Randwick.
Singleton claimed trainer Gai did not inform him that his horse was injured, and suggested Tom had received privileged information.
Both Gai and Tom Waterhouse have denied the claim.
Former jockey Allan Robinson has confirmed he was one of the 'friends' who rang Singleton before the race, when More Joyous finished a disappointing seventh.
He says he spoke to Singleton on the morning of the race after being told a friend had heard from rugby league legend Andrew Johns that the mare was "not right".
"A mate rang me and was told from Joey (Johns) and I said 'that wouldn't be right mate, I'll ring and find out'," Robinson told Fairfax.
"I know when I used to ride for Singo he'd scratch them if they were drawn wide, the bastard.
"I know if there was anything wrong with it, it wouldn't have run."
Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has denied telling the league legend that the mare could not win.
The horse's owner John Singleton said Johns is stressed about his job at Channel Nine, where Waterhouse spends millions in advertising.
“We are interested not only in, as Andrew Johns has done providing a statement, but testing that statement."
“We want to get all the evidence on the table,” Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy said.
Along with Johns, ex-jockey Allan Robinson said he will be co-operating with the inquiry.
And Seven News can reveal brothel owner and high-profile punter Eddie Hayson is now considering fronting the hearing when it resumes next Monday.
Stewards are also looking at betting in Singapore where More Joyous was backed to lose at 4 to 1.
