Champion jockey whacked with racing ban

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James McDonald, considered the world's in-form jockey close now, has been suspended for 8 contention meetings.

Racing Victoria stewards deed the 30-year-old Kiwi hoop with the prohibition for "careless riding" erstwhile helium won contention 3 aboard odds-on favourite Roots connected Oaks time astatine Flemington.

The suspension volition commencement astatine midnight connected Saturday - allowing McDonald to ride connected Stakes time astatine Flemington connected Saturday to decorativeness his Melbourne Cup carnival.

McDonald won past year's Melbourne Cup aboard Verry Elleegant, but missed Tuesday's diagnostic contention fixed his equine was scratched earlier the obstruction draw.

He failed to salute successful immoderate contention connected Cup day, but 3 days anterior helium rode 4 winners connected the Derby card.

McDonald's spouse Katelyn Mallyon is owed to springiness commencement to their archetypal kid adjacent week, truthful the prohibition volition let McDonald to absorption connected begetter duties.

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