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Aussie jockey charged in betting scandal

CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver was charged by stewards yesterday over a betting scandal after he admitted putting money on a rival horse that won a race in which he was riding.

The charge relates to a race two years ago at Moonee Valley in Melbourne in which Oliver allegedly breached the rules by betting A$10,000 (US$10,400) via a third party on eventual winner and favorite Miss Octopussy. Oliver's horse, second favorite Europa Point, finished sixth. The Australian two-time Melbourne Cup winner was also charged with using a mobile phone in the jockeys' room prior to the race, which is prohibited. Jockeys are banned from betting on any horse, while betting on a horse in the same race is one of the "gravest breaches" of Australian racing laws.

 

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