Who the hell throws a shoe mid race?! #disgrace pic.twitter.com/SKn0I7q9lS — Steve Salter (@PoggaSalter) March 15, 2019





The winning driver told The West Australia



Patrickthepiranha, driven by Dylan Egerton-Green.The winning driver told The Westn newspaper that he was stunned by the incident.

A former AFL player faces a life ban from racetracks after hurling two shoes at horses during the running of a race at Gloucester Park on Friday night.Rhys Palmer, who represented Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney and Carlton during a 123-game career, is alleged to have thrown the shoes as runners went past the winning post with a lap to run in race six.Thankfully no horses were impacted by the shoe-throwing, with the race eventually won by

“It was shock to see the first shoe coming,” Egerton-Green said.

“The second one went between the legs of my drive.



“It was miraculous that no horses faltered. Most of them are inexperienced pacers.”



Unbelievable scenes here at Gloucester park, Rhys Palmer has thrown his shoe in attempt to hit a runner mid race. As security picked him up he says "what have I done wrong" #speechless — Taj Evans (@tajevans1) March 15, 2019

It is believed Palmer was immediately attended to by track security staff before police were called to Gloucester Park.



The 2008 Rising Star winner played his last AFL game in 2017, before signing with Swan Districts in the WAFL last year.