Disqualification for man who took dead horse picture but social media publisher unknown

The stable staff member who took the photograph of Gordon Elliott sitting on a dead horse has been given a part-suspended nine-month disqualification for an action he described as “the biggest regret of his life”.

Simon McGonagle said his actions; taking the picture and then sending it to five others, were “30 seconds of madness”.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board’s (IHRB) referrals committee met virtually on 19 March to consider Mr McGonagle’s case. The hearing followed an investigation into the picture of Mr Elliott, which was widely circulated on social media last month.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones