Gambler threatened to kill Breeders' victor Conduit

A gambler was given a suspended jail term today after he threatened to kill dual Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Conduit unless he was withdrawn from a race.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2010 - 19:05

A gambler was given a suspended jail term today after he threatened to kill dual Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Conduit unless he was withdrawn from a race.

Andrew Rodgerson, 26, warned the stud manager in Ballymacoll Stud Farm in Dunboyne, Co Meath not to run 2008 St Leger winner Conduit in a valuable Group One race at Ascot after he forgot to place an accumulator bet on behalf of a syndicate.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Ballymacoll Stud FarmPlace: Dunboyne, Co MeathPlace: AscotPlace: EnglandPlace: BalderstonePlace: RochdalePlace: NewmarketPlace: CoPlace: ManchesterPerson: Andrew RodgersonPerson: King GeorgePerson: RodgersonPerson: Peter ReynoldsPerson: ReynoldsPerson: PeterPerson: JudgePerson: Angela NieldPerson: Duncan WilcockPerson: Michael StoutePerson: StoutePerson: WilcockPerson: Joseph HartEvent: Breeders’Event: 2008 St LegerEvent: Queen Elizabeth StakesOrganisation: Breeders'Organisation: Ballymacoll Stud FarmOrganisation: ConduitOrganisation: Meath
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