Champion Aussie jockey handed BIZARRE punishment from racing stewards amid charges following formal complaint from a woman
- Jockey Justin Huxtable was arrested in October
- Follows alleged complaint from young woman
- Huxtable was withdrawn by race stewards
- Won his appeal, now that strict conditions apply
Australian jockey Justin Huxtable has been handed a bizarre punishment by Queensland racing authorities following a formal complaint from a young woman.
The talented hooper – who has ridden 419 career winners – is not allowed to take part in any pre- or post-race media interviews or ride north of Rockhampton in Queensland.
Huxtable’s driver’s license was suspended by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission last month when he was arrested and charged by police at Innisfail circuit.
He was then immediately pulled over by the stewards, police said The Herald Sun.
Huxtable was charged under section 227A of the Queensland Criminal Code, following an alleged complaint made against him by a young woman regarding breach of privacy.
Under the law, it is illegal for a person to observe or visually record another person in a situation where a reasonable adult would be expected to be given privacy.
The incident is said to have occurred in August during the Cairns Cup Carnival.
The maximum penalty for this crime is three years in prison.
Justin Huxtable was arrested and charged last month after a young woman made an alleged complaint
24-year-old Huxtable is not allowed to race north of Rockhampton in Queensland under strict conditions
QRIC Commissioner Catherine Clark said in October: ‘QRIC’s role is to maintain the integrity of racing so that the jockey [Huxtable] will be withdrawn from all further race-related activities until further notice.”
Huxtable appealed his riding ban to the Queensland Racing Appeals Panel, which has since allowed the jockey to return – under strict conditions.
These include counseling every fortnight which must be documented, access to urinalysis test results for the presence of alcohol and drugs and no on-track interviews during race day meetings.
Driving north of Rockhampton is also not possible.