The Inquiry Board, after considering the evidence, found Jockey Gates guilty as charged and imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of seven days
Trainer Glen Kotzen is proud to find himself and his loyal groom Yamkela Zafunele leading their respective categories in the Hollywoodbets Back On Track Challenge
South Africa’s only brother-sister training partnership of Barbara Kennedy & Wayne Badenhorst saddled their second winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday
Granted permission to take his suspension from 2 September to 15 September 2019, both days inclusive
Apprentice Jockey Gates pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held in Durban on 26 July 2018, Apprentice Jockey Jason Gates was charged with a contravention
‘I know that this is a rookie mistake and it won’t happen again’
That’s what I enjoy the most – going to track and working with the horses. They’ve climbed inside my heart quite deeply
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
