#US RACING: Jockey Sammy Mendez faces 20-year suspension for battery use
Sammy Mendez, the leading Quarter Horse jockey at Indiana Grand in 2020 and '21, is facing a 20-year suspension and US$10,000 fine after admitting he both possessed and used a prohibited electrical device during training and racing at the Shelbyville, Ind., track. The penalty was recommended by Indiana Horse Racing Commission executive director Deena Pitman […]
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FINAL PROGRAM for Sat, Dec 4, 2201 - on Quickallop.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The FINAL PROGRAM for the 10 races on offer this Saturday, December 4, 2021, has been posted on the Quickgallop.com website. Readers can access this FINAL PROGRAM by clicking on the FINAL PROGRAM at the top of the Quickgallop.com home page.
#US RACING: Irad Ortiz Jr set to continue winning efforts at Gulfstream Park
Having won more races at a single winter meet than any jockey in history, Irad Ortiz Jr. returns to Gulfstream Park for the 2021-22 season with his sights set on a fourth straight riding title. Already, the 29-year-old Ortiz is in elite company as one of only four riders to lead the country’s premiere […]
UK RACING: Dunne opened towel to fellow jockey Bryony Frost
Robbie Dunne "opened his towel and shook himself" in front of fellow jockey Bryony Frost in the men's changing room, she said. Frost was giving evidence at a disciplinary panel hearing claims she has been bullied and harassed by Dunne. Dunne has said being naked was not a sexual act and could only recall being […]