Gambler gets suspended jail sentence over death threat of racehorse
By APMonday, January 4, 2010
Gambler sentenced over death threat of racehorse
BOLTON, England — A gambler who threatened to kill Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Conduit unless the horse was withdrawn from a race last summer has been given a suspended jail sentence.
A court in England heard Monday that Andrew Rodgerson warned a racing stud manager not to run Conduit in a Group 1 race at Ascot last July after he forgot to place a bet on behalf of a syndicate.
Conduit went on to win the prestigious King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a score that would have led to the syndicate winning about $80,500. Rodgerson sent threatening text messages and e-mails to the manager of the Ballymacoll Stud Farm in Ireland.
Rodgerson has been sentenced to 34 weeks in jail, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to a charge of threatening to commit damage.
