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Betting breach sees New Zealand jockey hit with seven-year ban

22nd September 2014 7:19 am GMT

New Zealand’s horse racing watchdog the Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) has banned a jockey from competing for seven years after he was found guilty of manipulating the outcome of a race.

Jockey David Walker was tried by the Judicial Control Authority (JCA), an independent body established under the terms of the New Zealand Racing Act.

It found that Walker had placed bets on another horse to win a race he was participating in, then rode to ensure [...]

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