France Galop suspends Pierre-Charles Boudot for three months
Fri 14 May 2021
France Galop has announced it has suspended top jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot from riding for the next three months as a âprecautionary measureâ, following his indictment for rape.
The case against Boudot, who spent two days in police custody this week, reportedly relates to allegations following a party in Cagnes-sur-Mer in February.
The 28-year-old is a three-time champion jockey in France, and won the Prix de lâArc de Triomphe on Waldgeist in 2019.
Boudot â who in March posted on his Twitter account strongly denying any wrongdoing â was due to ride last yearâs Arc runner-up In Swoop at ParisLongchamp on Thursday, but Franceâs governing body announced an initial two-day suspension late on Wednesday evening, before he then provided âobservationsâ to France Galop on Friday.