No early return
for McDonald
JOCKEY James McDonald has lost his final avenue of appeal to the severity of the sentence he received from Racing New South Wales stewards for betting on a horse he was riding when the colt Astern won on his debut in December 2015. Stewards had handed down an 18-month sentence that was challenged. McDonald, who at the time was retained rider for Godolphin, can return to race-riding in May 2018.
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