On Saturday, March 20 at Lingfield Park in Surrey, United Kingdom, star jockey Kieren Fallon was attacked by a rival owner in Race 2 as he unsaddled from his mount
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According to a report on timesonline.co.uk, the owner in question, David Reynolds, was incensed after the race. The article states that Reynolds was upset because he felt that Fallon's ride hindered the chances of one of his three charges in the race, The Scorching Wind.
Fallon, aboard Elna Bright in the race, was pulling his mount up in the race due to an apparent injury.
After the incident, Reynolds was reportedly unapologetic to Fallon. The article quoted Reynolds as saying that Fallon “cost me the prize money and a substantial gamble.”
“This is unprecedented in my experience and the only question is under which rule it will be dealt with," British Horseracing Authority spokesman Paul Struthers was quoted as saying. "Under our violent conduct regulations, penalties range up to a disqualification of a month to a year.”
(With files from timesonline.co.uk)