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Irish Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jockey banned for fighting rival after five-word taunt sparked post-race scrap
Jockey Noel Callow has been handed a three-month suspension following a brawl he initiated with a fellow rider. The legendary Australian rider, nicknamed 'The King', has won more than 2,000 races, including five at Group 1 level, earning over £20million in his homeland. The 50-year-old pleaded guilty to improper conduct after getting into a scrap in the male jockeys' room at Doomben, Queensland last month. Callow was taken to the hospital after showing signs of concussion, which caused stewards to adjourn their inquiry on the day of the incident. When the investigation resumed, it emerged that the altercation started when Callow stood too close to Kyle Wilson-Taylor during weigh-in. Wilson-Taylor had to shove him aside to leave the scales, warning Callow: "I'm not scared of you", per the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards' report. Callow then followed Wilson-Taylor into the changing room and "made aggressive contact" from behind, sparking "a physical altercation." The scuffle saw both men hit the deck, with Wilson-Taylor landing two blows to Callow's head while on top of him before they were separated. Despite the tussle, only Callow faced charges for behaviour detrimental to the interests of racing. Callow's solicitor informed the panel that the confrontation was brief, lasting just 15 or 20 seconds, and happened away from public view. His counsel argued it was a "momentary loss of temper", "out of character over recent times" and "unlikely to be repeated." Callow had issued an apology and was pursuing anger management guidance. The disciplinary panel deduced that Callow was the primary provocateur in the altercation and, whilst there was existing tension between the two, it didn't justify his behaviour. The findings highlighted: "Offences of this nature are unacceptable and cannot be condoned by the industry or industry regulators, in this case QRIC stewards." Callow received a three-month ban, which will be reduced to two provided he visits a sports psychologist and completes an anger management programme during his suspension.
Wales Online
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Horseracing jockey hospitalised after 'physical altercation' with rival half his age
Horseracing jockey hospitalised after 'physical altercation' with rival half his age A jockey was taken to hospital after a physical altercation broke out with a rival at a Doomben race meet in Australia on Wednesday, with stewards launching an investigation Noel Callow (Image: Getty Images ) A tussle between two jockeys at an Australian race meeting resulted in one needing medical attention, as reports emerged about the incident. The conflict unfolded during a race day at Doomben on Wednesday, prompting officials to initiate an inquiry into what provoked the fight. The clash involved Group 1 victors Noel Callow and Kyle Wilson-Taylor, escalating after rising 'ill-feeling', stated Racenet. The report also mentioned that Wilson-Taylor denied being the initiator of the fracas, and it appears he is set to continue his racing activities. On the other hand, Callow had to be taken to hospital and was temporarily relieved of his riding duties due to medical concerns. Kim Kelly, the Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, confirmed: "I can confirm that a stewards' inquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting today. "A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence," reports the Express. As of now, it remains a mystery how the dispute between the 25-year-old Wilson-Taylor and the seasoned 50-year-old Callow ended up turning violent. The veteran racer Callow, fondly referred to as 'King', has accumulated over £22million in prize money throughout his illustrious career in horse racing. Callow boasts a tally of five Australian Group 1 victories and has enjoyed a lucrative career stretch in Singapore, showcasing his horseracing prowess across the globe. Since 2023, Wilson-Taylor has been counted amongst the distinguished Group 1 ranks. Last year, the Brisbane-based Wilson-Taylor candidly discussed enlisting a sports psychologist to combat a spate of suspensions mainly attributed to careless riding. Speaking to Racenet, he revealed: "I had a really bad record for suspensions, I just kept getting suspended. Article continues below "I wasn't going out there to cause interference, but it felt like I would be suspended for two or three weeks then back for a week and then suspended again." He continued, explaining the positive impact of seeking psychological guidance: "It got to the point where stewards said that I needed to go and see a sports psychologist. "It was a slow burn at the start, he comes around to my house and sits here for a couple of hours and we talk. But it has now really been a game-changer for me."
Courier-Mail
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Jockeys Noel Callow, Kyle Wilson-Taylor in physical altercation
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Noel Callow has been stood down from riding under concussion protocols and will miss a Group 1 ride after being involved in a physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor at the Doomben races on Wednesday. It means Callow will forgo the ride on Bevan Laming's Group 1 Queensland Derby contender Our Benefactor on Saturday, which would have been Callow's first Australian Group 1 ride in years after re-establishing his riding career in the Sunshine State. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has now confirmed Callow has been stood down for 12 days under concussion protocols. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The official stewards' report from Doomben Wednesday races was also published online at 11.30am on Thursday. The reference to the incident in the report said there was an 'adjourned inquiry into an 'incident post race (six).' And the report stated that, before race seven: 'The start of this race was delayed approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements.' It also stated a 'medical clearance was required (including concussion protocol)' before Callow was permitted to ride again. Racenet broke the news on Wednesday that stewards were investigating a physical altercation between the jockeys, which came after ill-feeling between the pair escalated at Doomben. It is understood Wilson-Taylor insisted that he had not been the aggressor in the initial incident. • Clinton Payne's Queensland Derby tips, runner-by-runner form analysis Wilson-Taylor, who broke into the elite Group 1 club when he scored in the Tatt's Tiara on Palaisipan in 2023, has three rides at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Callow, with five Australian Group 1s to his name, has collected big-race wins all over the world, including a prolific stint in Singapore. The larrikin jockey they call 'King' has returned to being a formidable metropolitan riding force in recent times, but says after he first arrived in Queensland many trainers thought he was in semi-retirement. Queensland stewards did not take evidence from Callow on Wednesday as he left the course to seek medical treatment. Stewards have adjourned the inquiry, which took a considerable volume of evidence from other riders and racing officials, to a date and time to be fixed. They want more time to complete the inquiry to allow further investigation into the incident and to gather more evidence. Originally published as Noel Callow stood down under concussion protocols after physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor
7NEWS
29-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Veteran hoop Noel Callow in concussion protocols as Queensland Racing investigate jockey fight
The shock brawl between Group 1-winning jockeys Noel Callow and Kyle Wilson-Taylor has resulted in Callow entering racing's concussion protocols. The fight took place on Wednesday at Doomben and stewards are still gathering evidence. The popular Callow, also known as 'the King', has won races all over the world, including five Group 1s in Australia. A few years ago Callow moved from Melbourne to Queensland after a successful stint in Singapore. He will now be out of action for 12 days and won't be riding in this Saturday's Queensland Derby. Callow had been booked to ride Our Benefactor, his first Group 1 race in Australia in quite a few years. Details of the fight are still unclear but it has been reported that things escalated due to an 'ill-feeling' between the veteran jockey and the young gun. Wilson-Taylor has claimed he was not the aggressor. On Wednesday, Queensland Racing Integrity deputy commissioner Kim Kelly issued a statement about the brawl. 'I can confirm that a stewards' inquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting today,' Kelly said. 'A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence.' The stewards report also mentioned the incident that happened before Race 7 on Wednesday. 'The start of this race was delayed approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements,' the report said. Wilson-Taylor is racing on the Sunshine Coast on Friday and at Eagle Farm this Saturday. At Eagle Farm he's booked to ride Redford in Race 2, on Star Vega in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Ii Cup, and Sassy Merlot in Race 9's Helen Couglan Stakes.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Noel Callow seizes second chance from Annabel Archibald with big win on Depth Of Character in Queensland Guineas
After thinking he'd never ride for Annabel Archibald ever again, in-form jockey Noel Callow earned the call-up on for the top Sydney trainer and in a sliding-doors moment, he duly saluted on Depth Of Character in the Group 2 $350,000 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. With champion jockey James McDonald serving a suspension and Ryan Maloney unavailable, Callow pounced on the chance to win the Guineas on Depth Of Character ($7.50) ahead of the Nathan Doyle-trained filly Churchill's Choice ($8) and the late-surging roughie Beau Dazzler ($34). Callow, who rode a treble at Eagle Farm last weekend, reflected on that ride for Sydney-based Archibald (nee Neasham) about a year ago. 'It's the second ride (on Saturday) I have ever had for Annabel,' Callow said. 'The first one was a pick-up one one day in a maiden at Sunshine Coast and I absolutely gave it a (no good) ride. 'I picked it up because Brodie Loy couldn't make the weight and I was the only bloke in the jockeys' room who could make the weight. 'I couldn't get out (in the race) and I was desperately unlucky and I thought 'I'll never ride for her again' because I'm not on that merry-go-round. 'I never have been and I just got lucky. I got the same again today. J-Mac was booked to ride the horse. Ryan Maloney's manager took another ride for him because he'd won on him the start before. 'So then J-Mac gets suspended in Hong Kong, (Andrew) Mallyon's got a ride, (Damien) Thornton's got a ride. 'From the top eight, bang, here he is and boom. I showed that I can do it.' Gelding Depth Of Character firmed from $15 into the $8 equal favourite to win the $1m Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on May 31 at Eagle Farm while the Tony and Maddy Sears-trained Beau Dazzler went from $11 to $9. Churchill's Choice dipped from $6 to $4.50 in the Queensland Oaks betting for the $700,000 Group 1 contest over 2200m at Eagle Farm on June 7. Archibald, who got married late last month to co-trainer Rob, said she thought the bookies got it wrong on Depth Of Character. 'I thought he might have been a little shorter in the market,' she said. 'With his Sydney form and two starts back he was behind Evaporate and Swiftfalcon (in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick early last month). 'He was still pretty good in the (Randwick) Guineas as well but not as good as the Broadsidings of the world. 'It was a lovely ride by Noel. He did his research and knew he could get a bit fired up. 'I was a bit worried he was travelling too well but once he peeled him out at the top of the straight it was just a matter of holding him together and pressing the button at the right time. 'We'll see where we go to now. There's no real mile races. It is whether you go up or down (in distance). I'm not sure you go up.' Maddy Sears said Beau Dazzler would next head to the $250,000 Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) in two weeks' time at Doomben. â– â– â– â– â– Floozie on silk road to bigger and better races Trainer Tony Gollan 's exciting mare Floozie will back-up in next Saturday's $160,000 Listed Silk Stocking on the Gold Coast after her dominant victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Gollan now has eyes on the 1400m Silk Stocking (fillies and mares) for his rising star Floozie next Saturday on the Glitter Strip on Hollindale Stakes Day. 'I quite like her,' he said about the daughter of Group 1 Blue Diamond winner Catchy. 'Her ratings are not as such yet where it's uncomfortable for her, she's still going through her grades, but the plan was always to try and get her to stakes level races during the winter. 'As soon as we started working with her, she gave me such a good feel. 'Once I put the blinkers on her, which was her race gear, she's a different beast.' Gollan said Floozie's two-length victory in a Benchmark 70 race over 1200m at Eagle Farm two weeks ago 'opened my eyes up that she could be a carnival horse'. 'We just have to get her rating up so we can get into the (bigger) races and hopefully it's the Silk Stocking next week,' he said. Jockey Angela Jones was patient in the straight before unleashing on red-hot favourite Floozie, who firmed from $1.60 to $1.45 in the lead-up to the race, to finish ahead of the Chris and Corey-Munce trained Heroic Miss ($14) and Rob Heathcote's En Pointe ($15). "She's not cheap, she's classy!" ðŸ'‹ Floozie wins again at Eagle Farm for @tonygollan! @BrisRacingClub â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 3, 2025 'She was dominant and she definitely made it her show out there today,' Jones said. 'It was nice to see. She's such a lovely big mare and it fills you with confidence when you get on her. 'It was just about getting the luck. She's a perfect push-button horse. She does whatever you ask her and when she goes she has a great turn of foot.' Gollan said Floozie reminded him of stablemate, six-year-old mare Comrade Rosa, who will compete in Sunday's $1m The Archer slot race in Rockhampton. 'It was so sweet for Ange,' Gollan said. 'She finds a spot just off the speed and she has that really good turn of foot that she can stretch out to 1400m and there'll be no problems for her. 'She has come on significantly in a fortnight. She is a big, strong girl and we are nowhere near the bottom of her. 'She is an exciting mare and reminds me a lot of Comrade Rosa a couple of winters ago.' Floozie was trained by Victorians Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr before being transferred to Gollan's stable.
