Jockey J McDonald (ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE)) was fined by AED 10,000, under the provisions of ERA Rule 69B(c)(vii) for using his whip in consecutive strides.
In assessing the penalty Stewards noted that this was J Mcdonald’s second breach of this Rule for the season, that today’s event was a Group 1 race worth US$5million
and that he finished in second place.