Britain's six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon says there is a drugs problem in UK racing and particularly in the major racing centre of Newmarket. The BBC reports: 'The 44-year-old is making a new start in the sport after past misdemeanours such as being banned for cocaine use. 'Newmarket has the highest rate [of drug use] for its population in any town in England,' he said. 'I know there is a drug problem in racing...I don't know what can be done. I've done something and I'm all right.' Aske
Britain's six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon says there is a drugs problem in UK racing and particularly in the major racing centre of Newmarket. The BBC reports: 'The 44-year-old is making a new start in the sport after past misdemeanours such as being banned for cocaine use. 'Newmarket has the highest rate [of drug use] for its population in any town in England,' he said. 'I know there is a drug problem in racing...I don't know what can be done. I've done something and I'm all right.' Asked to explain why more jockeys had not been caught for using drugs, he suggested the problem applied across the horse racing industry. ' I don't mean in the weighing room, I mean outside. If there were people that needed help I would love to advise them, I think there's plenty if you really want help but it's up to yourself.'