Dettori to miss Melbourne Cup because of whip ban

He used his whip once above the permitted level of six in both winning aboard Trawlerman and finishing second with Kinross on British Champions Day.

Dettori, who has ridden in Britain for 37 years in a career that has brought more than 3,300 winners, postponed his retirement to base himself in California from the beginning of next year. Two other winning rides saw suspensions for the successful rider, with Sam James using his whip once over the allowed limit in winning aboard Poptronic in the Fillies & Mares Stakes.

David Allan has been given an eight-day suspension after also using his whip once above the threshold in his victorious ride as Art Power beat Kinross to win the Champions Sprint. "This is, in part, to ensure that all participants, and those betting on the race, have a fair chance. headtopics.com

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