I remember it, and seem to recall that the other jockeys in the race were interviewed and none of them saw him or his horse during the running. He did come back and ride after the "10 year suspension" that lasted just 8 years, and during the last 5 years of his career he was a 4.4% rider from 2,323 mounts. His last career ride, fittingly, was at Delta Downs.
But what I've always wondered is whether this was all the jockey's idea or were the trainer and/or owner complicit harebrains?
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