JUAN NEL, licence suspended

Hello Mark. Yes. I remember the Turffontein grooms strike where I am told Vee swore to make sailors blush.

Craig Pienaar wrote:

This is what we do to horses in SA and guess what no repercussions because we are of a certain race , disgusting country being run by horrible human beings

I had the same view of this country 40 years ago as well

As I said nothing changes , isnt the point to not repeat the atrocities of the past

Hyde how nicely he spoke about all grooms not being of value to Racing .Then had to retract his Comment Quickly ..Not a thing was done then either ..Again Ifeel for who is Left in this game with Hyde and Moodley Running the game…Oh I forgot Moodley can do what he likes in his position.The board sat in AGM and never said a word how he behaved

A toy gun could just be as dangerous, beef up security, same as the security who just let the guys into the parade ring at Grey villeins, very silly on both sides here, would like to see the injuries sustained

a lot of support for Juan Nel and a lot of anger directed at NHRA over this issue.

Press Release

INQUIRY – TRAINER MR JUAN NEL

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Gqeberha on Thursday 2 June 2022, Trainer Juan Nel was charged with a contravention of 72.1.44. The particulars being that he fired an air gun at a Stipendiary Steward at a Service Station, near to Fairview Racecourse on Friday 6 May 2022, which resulted in a leg injury to the Official.

Mr Nel pleaded not guilty to, but was found guilty of the charge.

The Inquiry Board regarded this as a very serious offence and as such imposed the following sanction:

- Mr Nel’s privilege as a Trainer was cancelled, this cancellation is suspended for a period of five years on condition that he is not found guilty of a similar offence within such period;

- A fine of R100 000 (one hundred thousand Rand).

Mr Nel has the Right of Appeal against the finding and the penalty imposed.

The Interim suspension imposed on Trainer Nel regarding his entering and declaring of horses has been lifted with immediate effect.

Seems like a very harsh sentence compared to the Jock who did not ride out his horse?

I think he should be banned for life.


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Where can we get access to his side of the story

Haupie wrote:

Where can we get access to his side of the story

I think his side of the story was basically what me and Mark tried to say earlier in this thread, it was a prank gone wrong or taking wrongly.

We had a Nel join yesterday, could just be non related but hopefully they post if connected

Bob Brogan wrote:

Haupie wrote:

Where can we get access to his side of the story

I think his side of the story was basically what me and Mark tried to say earlier in this thread, it was a prank gone wrong or taking wrongly.

We had a Nel join yesterday, could just be non related but hopefully they post if connected

We live in a different world now. A company can fire you on grounds that your actions outside of work has brought reputational risks to it. Social media has changed the world. A prank can be tantamount to bullying. One mans joke is anothers humiliation, that's how it has become.

If this air gun was aimed at an animal in jest they would been a huge outcry.

Wokeness!