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Boudot Banned Six More Months

French champion jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot has had a three-month ban by France Galop stewards extended a further six months as he faces rape charges.

Boudot, 28, was charged on May 12 for the Feb. 27 rape of a 25-year-old female work rider in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Also implicated is fellow jockey Pierre Bazire, who was charged in May with failing to prevent and report a crime. Bazire's suspension has likewise been extended six more months. Boudot, whose legal team has denied the allegations, had been previously accused of rape in 2018, but those allegation did not result in charges.

A statement from France Galop released on Friday read, “France Galop's commissioners have examined the statements made by the jockeys Pierre-Charles Boudot and Pierre Bazire, who are currently under investigation by an examining magistrate from Senlis Judicial Tribunal, with a view to potentially extending the precautionary measures taken against them on May 14, 2021. Though these two jockeys are still presumed innocent, in view of the ongoing legal proceedings that concern said jockeys, the gravity of the allegations and the damage they would cause to the image, legality and safety of horse racing, as well as the organisation of any bets pertaining to horse races, the commissioners have decided to suspend, as a precautionary measure and for a duration of six months, the aforementioned jockeys' authorisation to ride, in accordance with the provisions stated in article 216 of the French horse racing code.
“These measures may be lifted or extended at any time, taking into consideration any additional elements that may be brought to the attention of France Galop's commissioners.”

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Boudot Suspended Three Months

French champion jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot, who was on Monday arrested in Chantilly and on Wednesday charged with the rape of a work rider in February, has been suspended from race riding for three months by France Galop stewards. Also suspended is jockey Pierre Bazire, who was charged with failing to prevent and report a crime. Boudot has been released on bail of €50,000 and placed under judicial supervision.

The charges stemmed from an allegation made against the 28-year-old Boudot by a 25-year-old female work rider from an incident in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Feb. 27, 2021, and from a large number of interviews conducted in the interim, according to the Senlis public prosecutor's office. Boudot, who holds a commanding lead in the current jockeys' standings in France, had been previously accused of rape in 2018.

France Galop had initially stood down Boudot and Bazire for two days following Wednesday's indictment, and with Friday's decision noted that the two jockeys remain presumed innocent during the ongoing criminal proceedings, but that the seriousness of the allegations and potential damage to the image of racing necessitated the suspensions. French racing's governing body likewise noted that the sanctions could be lifted or renewed depending upon information it receives on the proceedings.

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Pierre-Charles Boudot Indicted On Rape Charge

Pierre-Charles Boudot, who was arrested on Monday in Chantilly along with fellow jockey Pierre Bazire, has been charged with the rape of a work rider in February. The French champion jockey was released on bail of €50,000 on Wednesday and placed under judicial supervision.

Bazire is also under supervision and has been charged with failing to prevent and report a crime. Both jockeys have also been named as witnesses to the intimidation of a witness.

The charges relate to an allegation made against Boudot, 28, by a 25-year-old female exercise rider two days after an alleged assault in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Feb. 17, 2021.

Jean-Baptiste Bladier of the Senlis public prosecutor's office released a statement on Wednesday which read, “Following the relinquishment of the Grasse public prosecutor's office in favour of that of Senlis, due to the usual domicile of the defendant and the complainant, a preliminary investigation, opened on the count of rape, was entrusted to the Chantilly police.

“Following a large number of interviews, on May 10, 2021 the investigators placed M. Pierre-Charles Boudot and another jockey, identified by the press as Pierre Bazire, in police custody. Today, May 12, 2021, the Senlis prosecutor's office requested the opening of a judicial investigation.”

Boudot had previously been accused of rape in 2018 when a complaint was made against him by a female amateur rider for an assault which was alleged to have taken place in 2015. The jockey strongly refuted the claims in a statement released through his lawyer in January 2020.

The restrictions of Boudot's judicial supervision mean that he is forbidden from appearing in the Oise region of France, which includes Chantilly, where he lives.

A three-time winner of the Cravache d'Or as leading rider in France, Boudot already has a commanding lead in this year's championship and has to date ridden 105 winners, more than double the number of his nearest rival Theo Bachelot. As of Wednesday afternoon, he was booked to ride four horses at ParisLongchamp on Thursday, including the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up In Swoop (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}) in the G3 Prix d'Hedouville. Under normal circumstances Boudot would also be expected to feature in the first French Classics of the season, the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, which are set to be run at the course on Sunday.

Late on Wednesday evening France Galop issued a statement advising of an interim two-day suspension for Boudot. Bazire has no rides booked during that time and both jockeys will be allowed to make representation to the governing body by 3pm on Friday before a decision on potential further suspension is taken.

The statement read, “Although the two jockeys remain presumed innocent, given the seriousness of the alleged facts, and the potential damage to racing's image…the directors of France Galop have issued an urgent precautionary measure of immediate suspension of [Boudot's] licence for the next two days.”

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French Jockeys Arrested Following Rape Claim

France's champion jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot and weighing-room colleague Pierre Bazire were arrested on Monday in Chantilly following an allegation of rape, according to reports in the French media.

The jockeys have been stood down from their riding commitments at Chantilly today (Tuesday), where Boudot, three-time winner of France's Cravache d'Or as leading rider, was set to have five rides and Bazire three.

This is the second time that Boudot, 28, has been connected to an allegation of rape. In 2018, a complaint was made against him by a female amateur rider for an assault which was alleged to have taken place in 2015. The jockey strongly refuted the claims in a statement released through his lawyer in January 2020.

The latest accusation is reported to have stemmed from an incident at a party at Cagnes-sur-Mer in February of this year. According to a report in March in the newspaper Le Parisien, a complaint was filed against Boudot on Feb. 19. The report also stated that Boudot's lawyer said the jockey had been receiving threats for a year.

In a tweet on March 1, Boudot said, “I'm not surprised. I was threatened by the complainant's family. Those who testified for me were harassed. Others lobbied for a new complaint to be brought against me. I have absolutely nothing to reproach myself with.”

Winner of of the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in 2019, Boudot's most recent big-race success came aboard Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}) for Andre Fabre in the G1 Prix Ganay on May 2. The second forfeit stage for this Sunday's French Guineas is on Wednesday.

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