Jockey Barred For Betting Against Own Mount
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Muskegon County, November 3, 2005 >>
A jockey who officials say bet against his own horse during a race at Great Lakes Downs has been barred from racing for seven years.
Michigan racing officials say Roberto Perez violated state rules by betting on several horses, none of them his own, during a race in October at the track in Fruitport Township.
Jockeys are not allowed to bet on other horses in a race that they are riding in
A trainer that tried to cash the winning ticket for Perez has been suspended for 60 days and will pay a $1,000 fine.
Gamblog Comment >> Betting against your own mount is not a very smart move. The jockey should be barred for lifr for this sort of offence. Horseracing can do without jockey's pulling horses.
