Deez Dayanand
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that an Inquiry was held in Durban on 29 April 2019.
This was to determine whether comments made by Mr Deez Dayanand in a pre-race interview prior to the running of the SA Derby on 30 March 2019 contravened any of the National Horseracing Authority Rules.
The Inquiry Board, having heard recordings of the pre-race interview and having heard evidence from Mr Dayanand, was satisfied that he had not contravened any of the National Horseracing Authority Rules and therefore took no further action with regard to this matter.
Ed – just for background, we are aware that the shock withdrawal of Hawwaam elicited some speculation in the pre-race discussion as regards the SA Derby tote favourite
