Subject: APPEAL – JOCKEYS O’NEIL MULLINGS & NICHOLAS HIBBERT vs. STEWARDS’ DECISION
May 24, 2022

On Thursday 19th May, 2022, the Jamaica Racing Commission heard appeals submitted by Jockeys Nicholas Hibbert and O’Neil Mullings against the Stewards’ decision to have them suspended from racing for a period of Twenty-Five (25) race days and a fine amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). This was following investigations into an altercation between both Mr. Mullings and Mr. Hibbert which took place on November 1, 2021.

1. The Commission overturned the decision of the Stewards to impose a fine amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20, 000.00).
2. The Commission further ruled that the suspension period of twenty-five (25) race days as given by the Stewards be served as follows :-
1. Both Jockey will serve a fifteen (15) race day suspension commencing on May 28, 2022 and the remaining ten (10) race days be suspended for a period of six (6) months.