Reigning champion British jockey Oisin Murphy was taken off his mounts Friday at Newmarket when he failed a breath test for alcohol, reports The Guardian.
He has been referred to the British Horseracing Authority's disciplinary panel, but a hearing will not be held until after the season concludes on Oct. 16 at Ascot.
Murphy, currently leading the jockey standings, already served a three-month suspension this year after testing positive for cocaine in July of 2020. It is the second breath test Murphy has failed; the first came in 2019 at Salisbury.
I was requested to take a breath test at Newmarket today. I blew under the drink drive limit but over the riding limit. I'm sorry to all the people I've let down today. I take full responsibility. I will be riding tomorrow.
— Oisín Murphy (@oismurphy) October 8, 2021
Read more at The Guardian.
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