Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s bid to be relicenced to ride again has been denied after a National Horseracing Authority Appeal Board ruled that a 30 May 2024 decision of the licencing committee to refuse a licence, is confirmed.
Andrew Fortune – disappointed by NHA Appeal Board ruling (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
The 56 year old Fortune announced in February this year that he was shedding weight and working hard in a bid to recapture his glory years in a return to the saddle.
But those dreams have now been stonewalled after the appeal board’s decision on 7 November 2024.
While there has been widespread public support for the flamboyant sportsman, the door has been shut in terms of his options via the SA racing regulator channels.
His recourse, if wishing to pursue his goals, would now be via the courts.
Fortune told the Sporting Post on Thursday evening that he was ‘bitterly disappointed’ but would not be drawn on any indication of what the future holds.
The Sporting Post reported earlier today that Chad Little has been granted a licence to ride again after completing a five year suspension.
Little, who is fulfilling conditions of a fitness test and insurance compliance, is expected back as soon as Saturday 16 November 2024. Click here to read his story.
