Michael Rodd will appeal a $2000 fine which prompted a hastily convened meeting of jockeys midway through Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill.Rodd was fined for using the whip twice more than allowed before the 100m mark of the Storm Queen Stakes which he won on Faint Perfume.The riders then got together with Australian Jockeys Association (AJA) chief executive Paul Innes to discuss what they believe to be a disparity regarding penalties for breaches of the whip rules by Racing NSW ste
Michael Rodd will appeal a $2000 fine which prompted a hastily convened meeting of jockeys midway through Saturday's Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill.
Rodd was fined for using the whip twice more than allowed before the 100m mark of the Storm Queen Stakes which he won on Faint Perfume.
The riders then got together with Australian Jockeys Association (AJA) chief executive Paul Innes to discuss what they believe to be a disparity regarding penalties for breaches of the whip rules by Racing NSW stewards compared to other jurisdictions.
NSW stewards have issued close to 60 suspensions in the past few months since the rule came into operation.
Innes said strike action could not be ruled out in the future.
"There was dissatisfaction from the jockeys over the level of penalty imposed on Michael Rodd," Innes said.
"They think the level of penalty in NSW is more significant than other states.
"There have been 50 or 55 suspensions in NSW compared to none in Victoria, although there have been fines there."
Innes spoke to stewards following his meeting with the jockeys and confirmed chief stipe Ray Murrihy was not pleased they got together behind closed doors.
Murrihy said the rules had been agreed to by the AJA and NSW stewards wanted to avoid a situation such as the Australian Cup where winning rider Nick Hall admitted to using the whip excessively on Zipping who narrowly defeated Sirmione.
"If you adhere to the rules there won't be any penalty," Murrihy said.
"We don't want a situation where a Group One race is decided upon by a rider who rode outside the rules. It's simply unfair to the other placegetters.
"The winner's cheque (in the Storm Queen) was $13,000 to the jockey and in our view a wrap over the knuckles is no deterrent.
"Everyone has got to ride under the same circumstances.
"What we don't want over the remainder of the carnival is a controversy in a Group One race because a horse has won with the whip rules being breached."