Irish jockey Kieren Fallon is to take his fight to the British High Court after the failure of his appeal against his ban from racing in the UK.

Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon's appeal against his ban from racing in the UK has been dismissed, the Horseracing Regulatory Authority said today.

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon has spoken for the first time about the Ballinger Ridge affair.

Ballinger Ridge, the horse at the centre of the storm surrounding champion jockey Kieren Fallon, got off the mark at the 20th attempt at Lingfield Park today.

A second jockey joined champion rider Kieren Fallon on suspension today after both men were judged to have broken racing rules.

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon was today given a 21-day suspension by the Jockey Club over his riding of Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield last Tuesday.

Ballinger Ridge, the horse at the centre of sensational allegations after losing last week, returns to Lingfield tomorrow as he seeks his first career victory at the 20th attempt.

Bookmakers Ladbrokes have suspended betting on the Flat Jockeys' Championship in the wake of the controversy surrounding champion jockey Kieren Fallon.

Officials at the Jockey Club confirmed this morning that today’s inquiry into Kieren Fallon’s riding of Ballinger Ridge will concentrate solely on the riding offence which took place.

The controversy surrounding Kieren Fallon’s riding of Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield on Tuesday reached new heights following sensational newspaper allegations.

The Jockey Club has dismissed newspaper claims that they are currently investigating a widespread “betting scam” among jockeys.

The Jockey Club was expected to decide today whether to suspend champion jockey Kieren Fallon after his horse failed to win a race despite having a huge lead.