Christophe Soumillon: ‘I Absolutely Did Not Ride to Benefit’ O’Brien Runner

Christophe Soumillon: ‘I absolutely did not ride to benefit’ O’Brien runner

The ten-time French champion jockey told a BHA independent judicial panel appeal that he was not involved in tactics designed to help a stablemate in the St James’s Palace Stakes

Soumillon Appeal Adjourned Until Next Week

Jockey Christophe Soumillon's appeal against the eight-day suspension handed out by the Royal Ascot stewards after his ride on Puerto Rico (Wootton Bassett) in the G1 St James's Palace Stakes has been adjourned. An independent disciplinary panel chaired by Clement Goldstone KC and including Aidan Coleman and Grace Cheng sat on Friday and will reconvene for final submissions and deliberations on Thursday morning. The Belgian's suspension was due …