Charles Dickens Aldo Domeyer
Charles Dickens showed his class in winning the R1 750 000 Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. Photo: Chase Liebenberg

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Top jockey Aldo Domeyer fined for celebrating win

The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa has confirmed that at an inquiry jockey Aldo Domeyer was fined for celebrating.

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23-01-23 17:56
Charles Dickens Aldo Domeyer
Charles Dickens showed his class in winning the R1 750 000 Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. Photo: Chase Liebenberg

The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa has confirmed that at an inquiry held in Cape Town on Saturday, 21 January 2023, jockey Aldo Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.10.

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The particulars being that while riding Charles Dickens, he made a celebratory gesture prior to the finish line the Hollywoodbets Grade 1 Cape Guineas at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on 17 December 2022.

According to the Sporting Post website, Domeyer pleaded guilty to and was found guilty of the charge.

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The Inquiry Board, after considering the evidence presented and mitigating factors, imposed a penalty of a fine of R3 000.

Aldo Domeyer was given the Right of Appeal against the penalty imposed.

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Watch the incident below:

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