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Racing fans were left shaking their heads at Ellerslie on Saturday evening after witnessing exciting mare Levante take out the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m).
For those who had never seen the Proisir four-year-old in action before, they could have been forgiven for ripping up their betting tickets up at the 600m as the $1.40 favourite was dead last in the ten-horse field and struggling to catch the runners immediately ahead of her.
What happened next was succinctly summed up by Levante’s rider Sam Collett when she admitted later that ‘there are good horses and then there are horses like her’.
New Zealand Jockey Jason Waddell Charged For Threatening Racing Official Sponsored by:
One of New Zealand s top jockeys is facing serious criminal charges after appearing in court on allegations he made threats, including one to kill, against two of the country s leading racing figures.
Multiple Grade 1-winning rider Jason Waddell, 34, did not enter a plea to charges that he posted a digital communication with intent to cause harm to Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis and made a threat to kill Waikato Racing Club chief executive Andrew Castles.
Waddell was bailed to reappear at Hamilton District Court in the New Year.
Embattled Waikato jockey in court after allegedly posting distressing digital communication
17 Dec, 2020 10:09 PM
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Cambridge jockey Jason Waddell leaves the Hamilton District Court this morning after appearing on two charges. Photo / Belinda Feek
Cambridge jockey Jason Waddell leaves the Hamilton District Court this morning after appearing on two charges. Photo / Belinda Feek
One of the country s top, yet embattled, jockeys has been charged after two separate incidents, including the alleged posting of a harmful digital communication.
Jason Waddell, 34, made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court this morning, when he was remanded without plea on charges of posting a digital communication with intent to cause harm to high-profile Te Akau racing stable owner David Ellis and threatening to kill another racing boss.