The Nationwide Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (NHA) has confirmed that the inquiry into the incident involving jockeys Gavin Lerena and Jason Gates on 21 February 2025 – and adjourned to 24 March 2025 – has been finalised.
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Jockey Gavin Lerena
Jockey Gavin Lerena was charged with the next contraventions of:
- Rule 62.2.2 learn with Guidelines 62.2.3 and 72.1.25
In that he rode GIMME A STORM in an unprofessional method by altering his driving model by stopping driving, standing up within the stirrup irons and putting jockey Jason Gates throughout his again together with his crop on at the very least two events within the working.
Lerena entered a plea of responsible to contraventions of Guidelines 62.2.2 and 72.1.25 and never responsible to a violation of Rule 62.2.3.
2. Rule 72.1.26
In that because the rider of GIMME A STORM he behaved and carried out himself in a way which has or may need the impact of discrediting horseracing, or which does or would possibly convey into disrepute the nice title of the NHA or related Racing Operator.
Lerena entered a plea of not responsible to a cost of Rule 72.1.26.
The Inquiry Board discovered Lerena responsible of the costs incorporating the contraventions and imposed the next penalties:
1) Lerena was suspended from driving in races for a interval of ninety (90) days of which sixty (60) days is wholly suspended on situation that he’s not discovered responsible of a violation of those Guidelines for a interval of two years.
2) Lerena was fined the quantity of R200 000 of which R100 000 is suspended on situation that he’s not discovered responsible of a violation of Rule 72.1.26 for a interval of two years.
Lerena has the proper of enchantment concerning each the findings and penalties that have been imposed.
Jockey Jason Gates
Jockey Jason Gates was charged with a violation of Rule 62.2.4 in that he rode BLURRED VISION in a careless, negligent, reckless or harmful method by deliberately putting the crop out of Lerena’s hand within the closing levels of this race.
Gates entered a plea of not responsible however was discovered responsible to the cost.
Gates was fined the quantity of R10 000, of which R5 000 is suspended on situation that he’s not discovered responsible of a violation of Rule 62.2.4 for a interval of two years.
Gates has the proper of enchantment towards the discovering and penalty that have been imposed.
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