Jockey charged with alleged cheating at gambling
2002-8-7
The ICAC today (Wednesday) charged jockey Robert Desmond FRADD for allegedly cheating at a horse race by preventing his horse to run to its best ability.
FRADD, 37, Hong Kong Jockey Club Retained Jockey, will appear at Eastern Court at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) to face one count of cheating at gambling.
The charge alleges that FRADD had won money for himself or for any other person unascertained, in connection with the placing of bets with the Hong Kong Jockey Club on the outcome of a horse race on January 16, 2002, by a false practice.
He had allegedly prevented his horse, Winning Dragon, from running to the best of its natural ability, thus dishonestly influencing the outcome of Race 309 held at the Happy Valley Racecourse.
FRADD was one of the two jockeys arrested this February in an ICAC operation codenamed “Green Grass” in connection with an allegation of suspected horse race rigging and illegal bookmaking activities facilitated by corruption.
FRADD has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.
FRADD, 37, Hong Kong Jockey Club Retained Jockey, will appear at Eastern Court at 9:30 am tomorrow (Thursday) to face one count of cheating at gambling.
The charge alleges that FRADD had won money for himself or for any other person unascertained, in connection with the placing of bets with the Hong Kong Jockey Club on the outcome of a horse race on January 16, 2002, by a false practice.
He had allegedly prevented his horse, Winning Dragon, from running to the best of its natural ability, thus dishonestly influencing the outcome of Race 309 held at the Happy Valley Racecourse.
FRADD was one of the two jockeys arrested this February in an ICAC operation codenamed “Green Grass” in connection with an allegation of suspected horse race rigging and illegal bookmaking activities facilitated by corruption.
FRADD has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance tomorrow.