Jamie Kah, Ruby McIntyre charged over white powder scandal
Jockey Jamie Kah and stablehand Ruby McIntyre have been charged with breaching racing regulations after shock images of them with a plate of white powder surfaced on social media.
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CHAMPION jockey Jamie Kah is determined to get back in the saddle after racing stewards charged her with breaching regulations after images surfaced of her on social media with a white substance.
Racing Victoria issued a statement on Friday saying stewards have issued one charge each against Jamie Kah and stablehand Ruby McIntyre.
The charges come after the Herald Sun revealed images of Kah, McIntyre and Greyhound trainer Jacob Biddell with a plate of white substance that startedcirculating on social media on June 23.
The statement read Kah attended a gathering at her Somerville “residential premises which was also attended by Ms McIntyre and one other person.”
It read that Ms McIntyre recorded Kah “using an identification card in her hand to arrange a white powder substance into three lines.”
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“Ms McIntyre shared the Recordings with a person/s not in attendance at the Gathering,” the RV statement read.
“The Recordings have been widely reported both in the media and on social media, with the perception amongst persons commenting on the post being that those in attendance at the Gathering used an illegal substance.”
Kah and McIntyre have each been charged with breaching racing rules.
“A person must not engage in, conduct prejudicial to the image, interests, integrity, or welfare of racing, whether or not that conduct takes place within a racecourse or elsewhere.”
Kah, 27, had only just returned to the saddle in the days prior to the video surfacing following a horrific fall at Flemington Racecourse back in March.
She spent three weeks in hospital including several days in an induced coma with bleeding to the brain. She also suffered a fractured wrist and broken foot.
Victoria’s leading jockey does not currently have a racing license due to medical grounds.
Greyhound Racing Victoria is also scrutinising Biddell for possible infractions of racing regulations, marking the second such inquiry into the matter.
A spokeswoman for Kah told the Herald Sun on Friday she was focusing on her health and “returning to the saddle”.
She said Kah was aware of the charges and would not be making comment, or any decision to appeal before going before the tribunal.
Racing Victoria said a Victorian Racing Tribunal date was yet to be confirmed.
McIntyre works at Ciaron Maher Racing as a stablehand.
When contacted Ciaron Maher Racing head of communications Michael Barrett confirmed the stable was aware of the charge against McIntyre.
Barrett said they would not be making further comment while the Racing Victoria investigation was still underway.
“We have internal processes going as well comparatively and we will be working with Racing Victoria on that,” Barrett said on Friday.
He added the prominent racing stable was doing its due diligence and providing McIntyre with moral support and human resources services.
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