Zac Lloyd suspended for two weeks after Territory Express defeat in Five Diamonds

Zac Lloyd will be sidelined for a large portion of his last month as an apprentice in Sydney after copping a ban from the Five Diamonds.

Territory Express (pink) had a wall of horses in front of him in the Five Diamonds. Picture: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

Star apprentice Zac Lloyd’s day went from bad to worse following the horror watch of Territory Express in the $2m Five Diamonds.

Lloyd got stuck in a traffic in the feature race at Rosehill Gardens before flashing home for fifth.

But Stewards were quick to bring Lloyd in post-race to discuss his ride inside the final 50m.

Stewards found Lloyd shifted out passing the 50m mark when insufficiently clear of Lindermann, resulting in the latter being hampered and taken out on Major Beel.

The $2 Million Five Diamonds belongs to Pericles! 💎@KPMcEvoy | @JamesCummings88 | @godolphinpic.twitter.com/7RDDz3v0hf

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 9, 2024

He pleaded guilty to careless riding and was hit with a two-week (seven-meeting) suspension that will see Lloyd miss both The Hunter and The Gong meetings.

The suspension runs from the 14th to the 29th of this month.

Lloyd was also given a $750 fine after leaving the track early on Golden Eagle day.

SCHILLER SUSPENDED FOR GOLDEN EAGLE RIDE

The fallout from a messy $10m Golden Eagle was still unfolding a week later after star Sydney jockey Tyler Schiller was hit with a delayed careless riding ban on Saturday.

Schiller was suspended for seven meetings after he pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge.

The former champion apprentice allowed his mount, Makarena, to shift in approaching the 1000m in the Golden Eagle when insufficiently clear of the Tommy Berry ridden Corazon Beat, causing the horse to check.

👏 @WilliamHaggas has done it again!

Lake Forest wins the $10 Million Golden Eagle with Cieren Fallon in the saddle!@aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/Hr3IR1vG2x

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 2, 2024

The suspension will forced Schiller to miss the $1m The Gong meeting later this month with Schiller set to begin his suspension next Sunday and resume riding on December 1.

He’s the third jockey suspended from the Golden Eagle after visiting riders Cieren Fallon and Antonio Orani were both hit with massive month bans last week as well as $100,000 and $30,000 fines respectively.

Both are appealing the severity of the stewards’ decision.

Originally published as Zac Lloyd suspended for two weeks after Territory Express defeat in Five Diamonds