JOCKEYS IN HOT WATER

JOCKEY Gavin Lerena has accepted a R10,000 fine for hitting Simply Blue on the head at the Vaal last Thursday. He signed an admission of guilt. Half the fine has been suspended for a year.


A number of other jockeys have landed in hot water with the National Horseracing Authority’s stipendiary stewards:

* R1,000 fines have been issued to: Francois Herholdt (raised wheals on the right flank of Stunning Jet, 3 March); S’manga Khumalo (raised wheals on the right hindquarter of Liana, 28 February)

* R250 fines: Derreck David (Jet Legend, 10 March); Grant van Niekerk (Kiss And Tell); apprentice Niven Marday (Aggravacious, 29 February); Ray Curling (Golden Occasion, 27 February); Billy Jacobson (Celebration, 17 February); Wayne Agrella (Lunar Lee, 17 February)

* Warnings: work-rider Jackson Feni (raised wheals on the right hindquarter of Lecture Moments, 6 March); Robert Khathi (Staten Island, 25 February); Neo Qaule (Ajaccio, 20 February); Marco van Rensburg (Eloise, 20 February); Jassurick Jordaan (Funny Glory, 17 February)

* Suspensions: Marco van Rensburg (one week – Divine Invitation, 3 March); Ian Sturgeon (one week – Beat The Odds, 3 March); Derreck David (14 days (seven days suspended for one year) – Agapanthus Nana, 28 February)

In another incident at Kenilworth on 19 February, jockey Bernard Fayd’herbe, riding Target Five, “accidentally” struck Mystic Jet on the head at the 100m mark. No action appears to have been taken.

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Homer, I really don't know, are those fines not a mere drop in the ocean for a jockey or do many of them earn very little? And how can you over-use a whip on Aggravacious??? That horse will struggle to win a donkey derby!!

Homer, just noticed Superstar started a thread on this too, so switching the question over there...