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DRC Suspends Three Jockeys
By Parjanya


The stewards of the Delhi Race Club have come down hard on three jockeys--S Raju, R Parmod and Nazim. All of them have been suspended. The decision of suspension was taken after an enquiry held into the riding of their respective mounts.

Apprentice jockey S Raju, who rode Hello Dolly in the Link House Plate (Div. II) on September 24, has been suspended for three months (October 13, 2007 to January 12, 2008). He was found guilty for unsatisfactory riding on the filly, who finished third in the race.


Reinman R Parmod has paid the price for dropping the whip on Spectacular Win (who finished second) at the crucial stage of the race at about 300 metres in the Rendezvous Plate held on August 27. The stewards, who were not satisfied with the explanations tendered by the jockey, also noted that in the past the filly had performed well under the quirt. Parmod will not be in action from October 13 to 30.

Furthermore, the stewards went on to crack their whip by imposing a 13-day suspension on jockey Nazim for unsatisfactory riding on Confidential Lady, who finished late fourth in the Flower Goddess Plate on September 18. He will not ride in races and track from October 13 to 25.