The National Horseracing Authority have confirmed that an inquiry will be held into an incident that occurred in the jockeys’ room after the running of the fourth race at Flamingo Park on Monday.
Sources have indicated that a leading heavyweight jockey and a top lightweight were allegedly involved.
The race was won by It’s Magic, ridden by Andrew Fortune.
The NHA’s Racing Control Executive Arnold Hyde assured the Sporting Post today that an inquiry would be convened as soon as possible.
“The jockeys have varying pre-booked riding commitments and engagements, but we will ensure that the inquiry will be conducted at the earliest date possible.”
Hyde refused to be drawn into confirming the names of the jockeys involved or what allegedly happened, as he said that he had not been present and that he also did not want to pre-empt the process.
He pointed out that the purpose of the enquiry was to determine broadly what had happened.
He said that a press release would follow the hearing.
The most recently documented local nasty incident involving jockeys on course dates back some two years ago at Greyville,
