When all else fails, just blame the jockeys

Just a short note on our piece two weeks ago about the farcical goings on with the Prix de l'Abbaye on Arc day in Paris. The Europeans never fail to let you down when you're after a chuckle. An inquiry overnight will decide whether 10 of the top jockeys who rode in l'Abbaye will have been suspended from riding for not returning to the barriers following the confusing false start in the premium sprint event. Naturally, it had to be their fault.