Sport dogged by allegations of corruption

YESTERDAY’S arrests over allegations of horse race fixing follow a number of high-profile controversies in the sport.

Sport dogged by allegations of corruption
Thu, 02 Sep, 2004 - 01:00
Karen Attwood

In May, Jockey Club officials played down claims by Ladbrokes chief Chris Bell that at least one race a day in Britain is fixed.

A Jockey Club inquiry into disrepute charges against Kieren Fallon and John Egan is due to start this month, dating back to allegations brought by News of the World reporters in March.

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