HONG KONG Brazilian jockeys Vagner Borges and Silvestre de Sousa have been disqualified for one year and 10 months respectively over betting offences. The bans were with immediate effect. Both riders were replaced at Saturday’s Sha Tin meeting. Borges’...
De Sousa led on Satirical Glory in the Class 3 event over 1,800m before finishing 11th of 12 runners.In deciding the penalty for Borges and de Sousa, the stewards took into consideration that it is fundamental to the integrity of racing that jockeys are not allowed to bet or to have an interest in a bet.
There was no evidence before the stewards that Borges and de Sousa had “ridden their horses in the respective race with any intention other than to obtain the best possible placing for their mounts”.
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