Racing trainer Elliott likely to pay heavy price for moment of madness
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04/03/2021 - 15:08 3 min
London (AFP)
Gordon Elliott has already lost horses and sponsors but the three-time Grand National-winning trainer risks much harsher punishment after a shocking image emerged of him sitting astride a dead horse.
The leaked picture of the grinning trainer sitting on the animal with two fingers raised in a V for victory gesture with the caption New work rider this morning has sparked fury and disgust across the sport.
Elliott will appear before a disciplinary panel in his native Ireland on Friday and he faces a likely ban for what he described as a moment of madness .
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