Crime and punishment

[Vengeance of Rain]

What do you all think? Is the 8 year ban the BHA gave George Prodromou too much, not enough, or is it just about right?


http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/george-prodromou-charlotte-kerton-prodromou-warned-off-for-eight-years/991432/top/

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/prodromou-set-to-appeal-eight-year-ban-541029.html

[Tom]

Lifetime ban - the game needs to take out the trash.

[NJ Stinks]

This quote from the trainer, George Prodromou, is the key:

"“An eight-year ban is unheard of, especially for the amounts of money they are talking about."

I need to know how much money was involved before deciding if 8 years is too much or too little.

[Vengeance of Rain]

Honestly, I cannot find specific amounts but this is an interesting read.

From the BHA site...

https://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/Disciplinary-Panel-Result-and-Penalties-regarding-George-Prodromou-Charlotte-Kerton-et-al-27d.aspx

Oh and I applaud the 8 year ban and would have no problem had it been even longer.

Trash indeed.

[foregoforever]

I need to know how much money was involved before deciding if 8 years is too much or too little.

Why is that relevant? He defrauded the betting PUBLIC ... every person that wagered on that race. I don't care how much he stood to gain.

Of course, if he did it here, it'd probably be 5 days and a $2000 fine.

[senortout]

if the Jockey had given a more skillful stiff job in these instances...or am I missing something..the betting irregularities are there to uncover of course, but which came first, the cart or the horse?

This reminds me of the uncovering of the pick 6 sting a few years back.

[Tom]

The money has nothing to do with it.
It is the integrity of the game and the LACK of it in the trainer.
The man is a crook!

[magwell]

The money has nothing to do with it.
It is the integrity of the game and the LACK of it in the trainer.
The man is a crook! New material for "LUCK" ;)

[Seabiscuit@AR]

8 years sounds about right

[cj]

I would say life, but compared to the slap on the wrist he would get here, BRAVO!

[DJofSD]

All my owners are behind me ...

Now we know who was in on the fix.

[Vengeance of Rain]

I would say life, but compared to the slap on the wrist he would get here, BRAVO!
Agreed. Bravo is right.

This piece of crap only got 4 years.

He was going to get up to ten and ended up retiring but still... he should have gotten a lifetime ban.

Disgusting excuse for a person.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/8697726/Trainer-Howard-Johnson-banned-for-four-years-after-breaching-horse-welfare-rules.html