Pierre-Charles Boudot: Top French jockey under investigation for rape
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A French champion jockey has been placed under formal investigation for rape.
Pierre-Charles Boudot, 28, is accused of assaulting a woman at a party in February. He denies any wrongdoing.
Mr Boudot, who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2019, has been released on €50,000 (£43,000; $60,000) bail.
Another jockey, Pierre Bazire, is also being investigated for failing to report a crime. Mr Bazire does not appear to have publicly commented.
The governing body of the sport in France, France Galop, said that while both men were presumed innocent, it had decided to suspend them for two days due to the seriousness of the charges.