Jockeys at centre of party scandal set to be whacked with another month suspension for lying to stewards

The jockeys at the centre of Wednesday night’s party scandal are set to be given an extra month suspension for lying to stewards.

Ben Melham. Picture: Reg Ryan–Racing Photos via Getty Images

An extra month is expected on top of spring carnival-ending bans handed to five Melbourne jockeys.

Racing Victoria stewards continue to discuss the matter after Mark Zahra on Saturday night was revealed as a fifth jockey implicated in the Mornington house party.

All five jockeys are expected to cop an extra month to their suspensions, taking their bans to four months.

News Corp has established an inquiry was made about a sixth jockey, however, at this time only Jamie Kah, Ben Melham, Ethan Brown, Celine Gaudrey and Zahra were in attendance.

The hefty bans imposed on the quintet currently sees the three established Group 1 riders and two up and coming hoops rubbed out until the end of November with a decision set to be made on Monday for an extension to the bans.

A source close to the investigation confirmed “most” of the scurrilous and salacious rumours being spread on social media about the Mornington jockey party is wrong.

Stewards on Saturday night flagged the possibility of further sanctions in their report on Zahra‘s involvement.

‘’Given that the stewards were unaware until late today (Saturday) that Mark Zahra was also in attendance at the Airbnb in Mornington on 25 August 2021, the stewards will give consideration to the evidence tendered by all five jockeys in relation to the inquiry,’’ the report read.

Originally published as Jockeys at centre of party scandal set to be whacked with another month suspension for lying to stewards