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‘Fallen A Long Way Short’? BHA’s Jockey Bullying Case Could Have Wide-Ranging Consequences

Tuesday starts the British Horseracing Authority's hearing into the weighing room bullying case brought by female jockey Bryony Frost against male rider Robbie Dunne. Racing broadcaster Nick Luck welcomed Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to his podcast, Nick Luck Daily, to discuss how this case could affect both the BHA and the industry as a whole, as well as the two jockeys.

Frost has been adamant that her reasoning for bringing this case is not a personal vendetta but rather a desire to change the weighing room culture for the generation that follows hers.

“If this case doesn't succeed, you can make your own judgement as to whether that culture is indeed going to change,” Yates said.

Dunne, who has been charged with three counts of alleged abusive or threatening behavior, faces a punishment ranging up to a three-year ban from the sport. Yates points out that since Dunne is 36 years old, that could effectively mean the end of his career.

As for the BHA, the way in which it has dealt with this case will be “held up to the light.” With leaks to the Sunday Times and the lengthy amount of time the process has taken, Yates suggests the organization will likely face judgement on its competency.

Perhaps the most wide-ranging consequences of this hearing are those that would touch the industry as a whole.

“Racing has quite rightly made much capital out of the fact that men and women in the sport compete on equal terms,” said Yates. “It rightly points out the progress that it feels has been made in leveling out what I think we would all agree was a very unlevel playing field to start off with. It's not just people who are interested in racing who are looking at this case. Again, it's very likely that were this case to show that there is a culture of bullying in the weighing room, for horse racing, all the work it's tried to do to level up between the genders over the last decade or so, it would be seen I think publicly that a lot of that work had either been undone or had fallen a long way short.”

Listen to the entire discussion on Nick Luck Daily.

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‘Shout For Survival’: Paralyzed Jockey Freddy Tylicki Takes The Stand In Lawsuit Against Fellow Rider

Jockey Freddy Tylicki, a former champion apprentice, has been confined to a wheelchair since a racing incident at Kempton in October of 2016. The 35-year-old has filed a £6 million (about US$6.77 million) lawsuit against rider Graham Gibbons, with Tylicki alleging that rider's negligence breached the “duty of care” owed by one jockey to another.

Testimony in the case began on Monday in the High Court before Judge Karen Walden-Smith, according to BBC Sport.

Tylicki was on the stand to relive the moment of his life-altering injuries, watching video of the incident from multiple angles while on cross-examination by Gibbons' attorney, Patrick Lawrence.

Tylicki and his mount, Nellie Deen, were against the inside rail, while Gibbons and the eventual winner Madame Butterfly were to the outside. Tylicki made a move to go up the inside, and there were several moments before the two horses made contact.

“After I squeezed and I couldn't get upsides him, the pressure was just building up and building up and building up,” said Tylicki. “I took a pull and shouted 'Gibbo.' It was a shout for survival if I'm honest because I knew what was going to happen next. But there was no response.”

Gibbons' defense contends that the contact was not caused by his actions, and instead was “a racing accident occasioned by the horses coming together, as described, as they travelled at speed around the bend.”

Gibbons' attorney added: “If what we say is a racing incident of the type that occurred here, albeit one with absolutely tragic consequences for one of the jockeys concerned, if that type of incident will tend to generate litigation and interest from the lawyers, then it is not difficult to see that that will have multiple ramifications which may create all sorts of difficulties for professional sport, not just horse racing.”

The hearing is scheduled to continue for four more days, and will include testimony from Gibbons, as well as jockeys Jim Crowley and Pat Cosgrave, who also took part in the race. Top jockey Ryan Moore prepared expert testimony for Tylicki's team, while Gibbons' team will have testimony from steward and former amateur jockey Charlie Lane.

Sherman to Retire From Training

Trainer Art Sherman, best known for conditioning dual Classic winner California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), plans to retire at the end of the year. The story was originally published by the Blood-Horse.

Upon his retirement, the 84-year-old's horses will likely be split between his sons Steve and Alan. In addition to traveling and spending time with his family, the elder Sherman will do a little bloodstock work.

Sherman was an exercise rider and jockey prior to taking up training. He was the regular exercise rider of Hall of Famer Swaps.

Sherman's first Grade I winner was Siren Lure (Joyeux Danseur), a horse he claimed for $50,000. His other top-level scorers, aside from California Chrome, are Ultra Bend (Richly Blended), Haimish Hy (Ecton Park) and Lang Field (Langfuhr).

Sherman became the oldest trainer to win the Kentucky Derby at age 77 when California Chrome took the 2014 renewal. The Cal-bred followed with a win in the GI Preakness S. and GI Hollywood Derby that season, clenching the Eclipse Award for top 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year. Capturing the 2016 G1 Dubai World Cup, the chestnut also took that year's GI Pacific Classic and GI Awesome Again S., but was run down by Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. He took home champion older horse and Horse of the Year that season.

As of Nov. 24, Sherman has saddled 2,261 winners with earnings of $45,312,331.

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Edgard Zayas’ Nine Wins Earn Jockey Of The Week Title

Edgard Zayas put an exclamation point on Gulfstream Park's Inaugural Fall Meet with another leading rider title earning him Jockey of the Week for Nov. 15 through Nov. 21. The honor, which is voted on by a panel of racing experts, is for jockeys who are members of the Jockeys' Guild, the organization which represents more than 1050 active, retired and permanently disabled jockeys in the United States.

Zayas began the week extending his lead in the standing with a 4-win day on Thursday. Zayas swept the early double for trainers Eddie Plesa, Jr. and Saffie Joseph, Jr. He went on the post wins in races four and six also for Saffie Joseph, Jr. who won the leading trainer title at the Fall Meet.

Zayas continued accumulating wins on Friday for trainers Antonio Sano and Saffie Joseph, Jr. in races six and eight respectively. Saturday, trainer Darien Rodriguez gave a leg up to Zayas in race nine and on Closing Day Sunday, the Saffie Joseph, Jr. and Zayas duo combined to win two races.

A 28-year-old native of Puerto Rico, Zayas dominated the standings finishing with 43 wins, 14 more than his nearest rival and more than $1.2 million in purses. Zayas also won the leading rider title during Gulfstream Park's Spring/Summer Meet.

“I'm really happy and blessed. I'm really appreciative of all the opportunities I get from the owners and trainers,” Zayas said to the Gulfstream Park media. “The quality of horses in South Florida this time of year is getting better and I've been getting on some nice horses. Hopefully there are some big things coming up.”

Zayas is looking to improve on last year's 5th place finish during the Championship Meet at Gulfstream which begins on Friday, Dec. 3.

“I'm looking forward to the Championship Meet. I'm super, super excited,” said Zayas.

Zayas's weekly statistics were 26-9-3-5 for an in-the-money percentage of 65.3 and $228,750 in total purses.

Other nominees for Jockey of the Week were David Cabrera also with nine wins, Sonny Leon who posted the most wins with 10, Joel Rosario who won the G3 Chilukki at Churchill Downs and Pedro Terrero with an in-the-money percentage of 64.7

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