Three jockeys suspended for testing positive for cocaine at Galway racecourse

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Three jockeys have been suspended after testing positive for cocaine at Galway Racecourse. All three tested positive for the drug at a meeting at Galway in October. Ger Fox, Roger Quinlan, and Danny Benson were all technically handed two-year bans by a Turf Club Referrals Committee hearing. According to the Irish Times, Ger Fox has had 18½ months of his two-year ban suspended provided he submits to random testing and continues to have the support of his employer. Roger Quinlan has had 21 months of his two-year ban suspended and could be back riding on March 1st provided he continues to co-operate with the Turf Club medical team. Danny Benson's ban will be reviewed in six months provided he positively engages with a treatment programme.