Any jockey found guilty of betting in races will soon face a minimum riding ban of two years under proposed rule changes to be considered by the Australian Racing Board today, reports the Daily Telegraph. It says that in the wake of the Damien Oliver betting scandal, it's believed Racing NSW is behind a push to introduce harsher minimum penalties for serious rule breaches. This week, Oliver was disqualified for 10 months after admitting betting $10,000 on a rival horse in a race in which he rode
Any jockey found guilty of betting in races will soon face a minimum riding ban of two years under proposed rule changes to be considered by the Australian Racing Board today, reports the Daily Telegraph. It says that in the wake of the Damien Oliver betting scandal, it's believed Racing NSW is behind a push to introduce harsher minimum penalties for serious rule breaches. This week, Oliver was disqualified for 10 months after admitting betting $10,000 on a rival horse in a race in which he rode.The ARB meets in Sydney and will consider rule changes to introduce minimum penalties for the following rule breaches.
Latest from the USA...Bloodhorse mag reports: 'Racing fans had better start learning how to pronounce the name Eblouissante, as the 3-year-old daughter of Bernardini did her best impression of her big sister Zenyatta, sweeping to the lead and drawing off to an easy 4.25 lengths victory in her long-awaited career debut at Hollywood Park. Zenyatta, by Street Cry , was named USA Horse of the Year in 2010. She won 19 consecutive races in a 20-race career.