Bling banned for 15 years

Craig Pienaar wrote:

Seems a bit harsh for information that is freely available most days but someone has to be the scapegoat i guess 

He was actually found guilty of pulling horses....not only giving information 
 

Craig Pienaar wrote:

Seems a bit harsh for information that is freely available most days but someone has to be the scapegoat i guess 

The Respondent, being a licensed Jockey under NHA jurisdiction, is alleged to have on or about the period October 2025 to 27 February 2026 at or near various racecourses in the Republic of South Africa, intentionally and dishonestly failed to ensure that the horse was ridden on its merits and/or acted so as to affect the performance of the horse and/or the result of the race for an improper purpose, (including without limitation) by: restraining the horse; failing to obtain the best possible placing; deviating from instructions without reasonable cause; and/or otherwise riding in a manner inconsistent with a bona fide attempt to achieve the best possible placing.

• Jockey Khumalo pleaded not guilty to Charge 3.
• The Inquiry Board found him guilty of Charge 3.

 

Craig Pienaar wrote:

Seems a bit harsh for information that is freely available most days but someone has to be the scapegoat i guess 

The Respondent, being a licensed Jockey under NHA jurisdiction, is alleged to have on or about the period October 2025 to 27 February 2026 at or near various racecourses in the Republic of South Africa, intentionally and dishonestly failed to ensure that the horse was ridden on its merits and/or acted so as to affect the performance of the horse and/or the result of the race for an improper purpose, (including without limitation) by: restraining the horse; failing to obtain the best possible placing; deviating from instructions without reasonable cause; and/or otherwise riding in a manner inconsistent with a bona fide attempt to achieve the best possible placing.

• Jockey Khumalo pleaded not guilty to Charge 3.
• The Inquiry Board found him guilty of Charge 3.

 

Dean321 wrote:

Is this any different when a trainer has 2 horses in a race and race time the "wrong one" gets punted and wins?

Is it cos the trainer is not the rider?

I am not promoting what Bling got "caught" for however one would be a bigger fool to think that it is just him.



I think the deference is if the trainer intentionally did something to one runner to make it run badly...this jockey has been convicted of actually causing horses to run below their ability in races...he's what everyone says happens in racing without proof...now in this cases we have proof ...my question is which horses in which races and which stables and which owners...when will we see that or is that on Epstein Island?