Hayley Turner has been banned from race riding for three months after it was discovered she had opened a betting account while still holding a license following her initial retirement from race riding in 2015.
Turner had initially established a television career with At The Races and ITV Racing after her retirement from the saddle. She opened the betting account during this time and while she was not race riding she technically still held a license, leaving her in breach of the rules. Turner, who returned to race riding recently in France, said when the charges were announced earlier this month that she was “absolutely devastated by her mistake,” and “deeply embarrassed.”
Turner is banned from riding but not disqualified, meaning she can still visit and work on racecourses and other licensed premises.
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