The Malaysian-based Brazilian jockey who appeared to deliberately fall off a short-priced favourite in a race as the barriers opened, setting off a worldwide social media frenzy, has been handed a hefty penalty by local stewards.
Fifteen days after experienced jockey Lemos “Lai Lai” De Souza was dislodged from favourite Pacific Power in a race in Kuala Lumpur on July 6, Selangor Turf Club stewards suspended the rider for 18 months and imposed a RM50,000 (A$18,081) fine at an inquiry on Monday.
Stewards immediately opened an inquiry into how De Souza fell from two-year-old Pacific Power, the drifting 2.40 favourite on the Malaysian totaliser, and the easing $1.30 to $2 favourite on TAB fixed odds in Australia, for the restricted maiden over 1400m.
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