Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Australia: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jim Cassidy has been suspended from riding for three months after testing positive for cannabis.
Cassidy, who rode Once Were Wild to finish 11th in Tuesday's Emirates Melbourne Cup, pleaded guilty to providing a sample containing a banned substance after riding at Warwick Farm near Sydney on October 4.
Cassidy is free to resume riding on February 3, 2011 but may return a month earlier should he satisfactorily complete a counselling program.
Cassidy is one of only seven jockeys in Australia to win the "grand slam" - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper.
He won the 1983 Melbourne Cup aboard Kiwi and partnered Might And Power to victory in 1997.
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Source: racingpost.com
Author: Racing Post staff
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Cassidy, who rode Once Were Wild to finish 11th in Tuesday's Emirates Melbourne Cup, pleaded guilty to providing a sample containing a banned substance after riding at Warwick Farm near Sydney on October 4.
Cassidy is free to resume riding on February 3, 2011 but may return a month earlier should he satisfactorily complete a counselling program.
Cassidy is one of only seven jockeys in Australia to win the "grand slam" - the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper.
He won the 1983 Melbourne Cup aboard Kiwi and partnered Might And Power to victory in 1997.
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: racingpost.com
Author: Racing Post staff
Copyright: 2010 CENTURYCOMM LIMITED
Contact: Help Info | Racing Post
Website: AUSTRALIA Jockey Cassidy banned for positive cannabis test - Horse Racing News | Racing Post
