British jockey, trainer banned for 3 years for fix
October 6, 2010LONDON (AP) - The British Horseracing Authority has banned a jockey and his trainer for three years for fixing a race at Newcastle in August.
A BHA disciplinary panel found jockey Jason Behan and trainer Eamon Tyrrell guilty of not running Casela Park on its merits during a handicap race on Aug. 4. The 5-year-old horse was beaten by two lengths, finishing in sixth.
Behan and Tyrrell's disqualification period begins on Wednesday. Casela Park has been suspended from running for six weeks, starting the same day.
Behan and Tyrrell could have been banned from racing for up to five years.