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Originally Posted by go4it
Since when has giving tips been a crime??
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Since he allegedly pocketed $205,000 cash for those tips.
It is also alleged he was paid for the tips by way of bets placed on his behalf.
Further, it is also alleged that he rode in races in accordance with those tips.
There is also evidence of taped recordings between the jockey and illegal bookmakers, along with evidence that he rode a horse that was leading easily into the straight, only to run second. Further evidence revealed the jockey to be part of an alleged conspiracy.
ANY jockey involved in these practices should be jailed in my opinion, as not only are they involved in breaching the code of conduct of racing, but bring racing into disrepute, obtain a financial advantage by deception and theft from the punting public, and the owners and trainers they ride for.
As a side note, I bet on two trot races last night and would dearly love to see both drivers jailed.
The horses in question were driven in a manner that could only be described as "wanting to lose". Despite their efforts, both horses almost actually won.
We of course can get paranoid about these things, but this was so obvious to not even be funny.