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This case has been on and off for over a year now and nothing has been done. Racing has been in the limelight, the tabloids have had a great time in destroying racing. I'm sitting on the fence as far as Fallon is concerned, he is a great jockey, but he has done some very silly things and i have seen plenty of rides (including on one of my father's horses), which was interesting to say the least. I'm not for one minute saying that he is guilty, but it would not surprise me if he is. The BHB/BHA/HRA (whatever they call themselves these days) have amassed plenty of evidence about the Fallon case, much more evidence than for anyof the other jockeys involved, and if i'm not mistaken all of the others have been found guilty. For the British and Irish racing fans, it is a lose lose situation. If Fallon is found guilty, we have lost a great jockey from the sport. If he is found not guilty, many will lose faith in the governing body, many fans will forget about this "corrupt" sport as they will call it. Good guys will get blamed and resign and leave the sport. I care for this sport, and if i'm being honest, a not guilty verdict won't be the best result for the sport. I hope that makes sense. I do agree that the suspension wasn't the right way to go, and to this day i don't understand why this was done. However, they aren't trying to ruin him. If they have sufficient evidence to suggest he has been fixing races, he deserves nothing more than being banned and if he is found guilty i will no longer like the man. Anyone trying to ruin a sport which i love deserves no care in my opinion. All the other jockeys have been treated exactly the same way. The only reason Fallon's case has gone on longer is because he (and coolmore) have the money to fight the case, the other jockeys didn't. mmsc, if Fallon is found guilty it will not just be to show that "they are winning the war" it will be to show that someone who has been proven of race fixing is banned from the sport. Nothing else. I like Fallon, i think he is a great jockey, but if he is found guilty of race fixing beyond reasonable doubt, he will deserve everything he gets. If he is found guilty, it is fraud to a massive scale. If it was in any other context, it would be a jail sentance, there is no doubt about that. IF he is found guilty he should thank his lucky stars that he won't be going to jail. The BHA are just doing there job. Corruption has been with this sport for too long now, but now we have the means to prove it and bring people to justice. The way Fallon has been treated (i.e. the suspension) hasn't been the best, i will agree with that.
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