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In this section we look at how to treat Inside Information and give some examples of acceptable and unacceptable uses of it. There may be other instances that are not covered here, and the guidance is not meant as a substitute for the Rules or an exhaustive list. If you have any doubts about what is acceptable and what isn’t, please contact the British Horseracing Authority for advice.
Acceptable uses of Inside Information for Trainers and Jockeys
Occasionally, Jockeys and Trainers are allowed to receive money or other kinds of reward for putting Inside Information into the public domain. Providing that any fee you receive is no greater than that which reasonably reflects the occasion or your status as a Jockey or Trainer, you can give information or express opinions on horses in races in the following ways:
- Through interviews or presentations for television or radio.
- Through interviews for the press or other legitimate news gathering organisations for publication of items like written articles, regular columns or websites. Through presentations to specific groups like talks given to corporate sponsorship groups for corporate hospitality and at stable yard public days.
- If you’re a Trainer you can put information on public telephone information lines or websites, whether or not you are paid for doing this. As a Trainer, you can also use Inside Information about the horses you train for placing personal bets on those horses winning.
Other examples of acceptable uses of Inside Information by Jockeys and Trainers include:
- Conversations about a horse with its Owner or the Owner’s Representative as part of your day-to-day business.
- Casual conversations about the chances of horses you train or ride as long as it’s not for reward, it doesn’t happen regularly and it’s clear that the person you’re talking to will not use the information for corrupt betting purposes. You need to bear in mind that careless talk and casual chat can get you into trouble.
Unacceptable uses of Inside Information for Trainers and Jockeys
These are just a few examples of unacceptable uses of Inside Information. If you have any doubts about other specific situations, please contact the British Horseracing Authority for guidance.
- Communicating Inside Information directly or indirectly to any other person, (other than the Owner or Owner’s Representative), for any material reward, gift, favour or benefit in kind, which is not in the public domain or is not provided for in the Rules of Racing.
- Any occasion when you know or suspect that the Inside Information is likely to be used for a corrupt betting purpose. The repeated or systematic passing of Inside Information, to the same individual (including another Jockey or another Trainer), even if there is no reward, will raise suspicion that it is being used for a corrupt betting purpose.
- Jockeys must not have any involvement with tipping services and you should not speak to Owners about another horse you ride without the permission of that Owner.
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