Key issues are surfacing in the long drawn-out Danny Nikolic case...A ruling against the jockey could mean a 'gag' being placed on media interviews by jockeys. It also could mean they would have to declare who their friends are, and whether they bet, and whether they have spoken to them about their rides. The outcome of this 'hit and miss' case (based as it is on loose circumstantial evidence) could, then, mean infringent on the privacy and rights of jockeys and trainers - even owners.
Key issues are surfacing in the long drawn-out Danny Nikolic case...A ruling against the jockey could mean a 'gag' being placed on media interviews by jockeys. It also could mean they would have to declare who their friends are, and whether they bet, and whether they have spoken to them about their rides. The outcome of this 'hit and miss' case (based as it is on loose circumstantial evidence) could, then, mean infringent on the privacy and rights of jockeys and trainers - even owners.