 RE:Jockey and trainer suspended, accused of "race fixing"
Jockey suspended for seven years after betting on own horse
(Muskegon County, November 3, 2005, 12:13 p.m.) A jockey who officials say bet on his own horse during a race at Great Lakes Downs has been barred from racing for seven years.
Michigan racing officials say Roberto Perez violated state rules by betting on several horses, none of them his own, during a race in October at the track in Fruitport Township.
Jockeys are not allowed to bet on other horses in a race that they are riding in.
24 Hour News 8 has learned the state racing commission has suspended Perez from racing anywhere in the country for seven years. He will also have to pay a $7,000 fine.
A trainer that tried to cash the winning ticket for Perez has been suspended for 60 days and will pay a $1,000 fine.
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