Champion Jockey Lane Suspended
Damian Lane was outed on Sunday, after a deferred inquiry from Friday night's Moir Stakes.
Lane was suspended for seven meetings for his ride aboard Nature Strip after stewards found him guilty of careless riding for shifting onto Faatinah at the 600m.
However, the star jockey has chosen to defer the suspension until after the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes meeting, thus ensuring that he does not miss the Metropolitan meeting. This means he will serve his seven meetings before the Caulfield Guineas which features four Group Ones.
Kevin Forrester hit with a 10-meeting ban during the Moir Stakes meeting as well, for causing interference to Savannah Amour at the 50m.
And Noel Callow received a suspension for his ride on Octabello in Race 3 on the Caulfield card, outed for 10 meetings for causing interference at the 200m mark.
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