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Phoenix Thoroughbreds Barred From Racing in UK

Effective Monday, Sept. 7, Phoenix Thoroughbreds cannot have runners in races in Great Britain until further notice, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Thursday. Phoenix had earlier in August made the decision to leave UK racing and was reportedly banned from racing in France a few days later. Any horse currently entered will not be permitted to be declared in its current ownership. All racing administration accounts of all registered ownership entities that involve Phoenix Thoroughbreds have been suspended. The BHA is in regular correspondence with Phoenix Thoroughbreds, and after reviewing the information available to date, the BHA decided on the suspension of Phoenix entries.

Last November, Phoenix principal Amer Abdulaziz was named in a U.S. federal court trial as being involved in a money-laundering operation. Abdulaziz was also alleged to have stolen money from sham cryptocurrency OneCoin. Phoenix’s U.S. Head of Operations Tom Ludt left the company in August.

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French Jumps Jockey Nabet Banned For Six Months After Weighing Room Altercation

A jumps jockey in France, Kevin Nabet has been handed a six-month ban by France Galop's disciplinary panel after fracturing the jaw of his jockey Baptiste Dubourg at La Teste racecourse on July 25, reports the Racing Post.

Nabet and Dubourg were both initially suspended 15 days for their altercation in the weighing room, and Nabet denied Dubourg's claim of three hits to his face. Witnesses later told the disciplinary panel that Nabet had hit Dubourg in the face several times.

The incident occurred after a hurdle race during which Dubourg pushed his mount up inside of Nabet's on the final turn. Dobourg finished second, while Nabet pulled up his horse.

Nabet is currently third in the jockey standings in France, and he previously finished as runner-up to champion jockey Bertrand Lestrade in 2017.

Limited Spectators Allowed at French Racecourses

Spectators will be allowed to return to French racecourses in a limited fashion beginning on July 11, France Galop, LeTROT and the Federation Nationale des Courses Hippiques announced on Saturday. However, this decree applies only to racecourses that are not located in zones that are in a state of emergency due to COVID-19, and no more than 5,000 spectators, racing professionals and staff needed to run a race meeting combined may attend. Social distancing rules have to be observed, as well as mandatory face masks must be brought and worn by patrons and staff alike. For more information, please click here.

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Racing To Resume In Paris

With Paris having been declared a green zone by the French government, racing will once again resume at ParisLongchamp, Saint-Cloud and Auteuil from next week.

On May 19, eight days after racing in the country resumed behind closed doors, racing was called off by government order in the country’s red zones, including Paris and its surrounding areas, causing meetings to be moved. Racing will still be held without spectators.

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