KEY POINTS:
Chief stipendiary steward Cameron George strongly opposed disqualified jockey Darryl Bradley riding at Waverley today.
Bradley was yesterday disqualified for four months starting on Monday for bringing racing into disrepute.
He was charged over having approached a Dunedin-based insurance brokerage company requesting money or favour.
Bradley's reason for the telephone call to Fraser McAndrew Ryan Ltd was to seek money or some benefit in the event Eel Win won the Southland Guineas on February 16, thereby saving the company paying a $100,000 bonus.
The Palmerston North jockey was charged with acting in a way that was "detrimental to the interests of racing".
He pleaded guilty and yesterday's Judicial Control Authority hearing in Wellington was only to set penalty. The four months will end on Wednesday, July 9.
George, who laid the charges, requested that Bradley be disqualified immediately and not be permitted to take the seven rides he has booked today and a further seven at the Westland meeting at Hokitika tomorrow.
The JCA allowed Bradley to fulfil those engagements.
"The JCA has the right to waive the start of the penalty, but I felt strongly that we didn't want a disqualified person operating in our industry over the weekend," said George.
"A lot of people derive their income from racing and Darryl's actions badly hit at the integrity of the racing industry."
Bradley, champion rider in 1999, rides Marty Boy in the $75,000 Waverley Cup today.
