Fallon banned for 18 months

[stewartd14]

Kieren Fallon has been banned from racing for 18 months by France Galop after testing positive for a banned substance following a race at Deauville in August 2007, according to The Times. Fallon appeared before the French racing authorities on Wednesday as they considered the case of the six-time champion jockey, whose B-test sample confirmed the original positive test for a banned substance. The hearing was held at France Galop's headquarters at Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris. Fallon failed the test after Myboycharlie's success in the Group One Darley Prix Morny at Deauville on August 19. Fallon previously served a six-month suspension imposed by France Galop for testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine in June 2006. He was recently acquitted along with five others of conspiracy to defraud Betfair customers by a jury at the Old Bailey.

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[Rainbow]

Re: Fallon banned for 18 months i really cannot understand why somebody with so much ability and praise from others, would stoop so low. happens in all walks of life, but as yet nobody can find out why these such talented people stoop so low. pressure? something else to do? attention? depressed? god knows. a whole great career tarnished by idiotic behaviour. i very much like fallon and have always looked upon him as a great jockey, but ive lost all respect for him now.