JOHN Singleton is set to be the odd man out in a room of lawyers when Racing NSW stewards re-open the More Joyous inquiry on Monday.
Gai, Rob and Tom Waterhouse had made application to be accompanied by their legal representatives, but by late on Friday Singleton had declined to seek permission to attend with a lawyer.
"Mr Singleton has made no application to have his legal representatives at the inquiry as yet," chief steward Ray Murrihy said. "We have correspondence from Eddie Hayson's lawyer and certainly from the Waterhouses, who will have legal representatives there to advise them."
There is a long list of witnesses to be called to give evidence at the inquiry. Rugby League Immortal Andrew Johns, former jockey Allan Robinson and brothel owner and high-profile punter Hayson have all been named in media as learning of the information that led to Singleton's sacking of Gai Waterhouse and the outburst against her son Tom. Murrihy confirmed the trio had asked to attend Monday's inquiry. Robinson has indicated through his lawyer Chris Murphy that he will not attend the hearing for health reasons.
Betting records from around the country, veterinary reports on More Joyous' condition, television footage of Singleton's infamous allegations, and statements from more than 20 people will form part of the inquiry.
Murrihy does not want the inquiry to become a circus, and will instruct media attending not to use social media from the boardroom at Racing NSW's Druitt Street offices during proceedings on Monday.
"It will be a condition of being let in the room that the press doesn't use social media," he said.
The spectacular sacking by Singleton of his friend of more than 40 years last Saturday has been a rolling soap opera for the past week.
The inquiry could take many different directions following Singleton's explosive allegation that Tom Waterhouse told his friends More Joyous "couldn't win" the All Aged Stakes, in which she subsequently only beat one runner home.
The information was passed on to Singleton, who became irate he was hearing about problems with his champion mare second-hand.
''Tom has been saying she has got problems, and I don't know about them,'' Singleton told the Seven Network before the race. ''It's too much. It's a conflict of interest. I was going to have $100,000 on her before I heard that.''
It was a claim Singleton repeated to stewards as the inquiry began.
''I was told this morning by a friend of mine, a close friend, who is [a former] group 1 jockey that he was with Tom Waterhouse, Gai's son and bookmaker, last night with close friends of mine that are internationally known figures,'' Singleton said. ''Tom Waterhouse advised them last night that the horse had no chance. She had problems, and that surprised me because I intended to have a six-figure sum bet on the horse because my advisers said it was a certainty.''
Tom Waterhouse has denied telling anyone More Joyous couldn't win.
Singleton refused to name his friends in the inquiry last Saturday. It is believed he will maintain his silence but Johns and Robinson have confirmed they were two of the people involved.
Stewards have already been told More Joyous was treated with antibiotics on the Thursday, and will question Waterhouse stable staff and jockey Nash Rawiller at the inquiry.
Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys has indicated any registered owner who fails to follow a steward's request to attend could face be warned off racecourses worldwide.