At the height of his art, the jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot would have done well with this extra-sporting episode.
As revealed by the Journal de Saône-et-Loire, the native of Paray-le-Monial is the subject of a complaint, filed on February 19 at the police station of Cagnes-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes), for "facts of nature sexual ”.
Confirmed by a source close to the file, this information is all the more resounding as it is not a first for the winner of the Arc de Triomphe 2019. In 2018, the best French jockey had already been accused for similar facts dating back to the summer of 2015. Since then, he has never been indicted but placed under the assisted witness regime.
Author of an extraordinary start to the year with 56 victories since January 1 (unheard of in France), the triple Golden Cravache is unanimous among professionals in the equestrian world, especially in André's stable. Fabre, legendary trainer in whose service he has been since the start of his career.
"We must let him do his job, as justice will do his", declares a source close to France Galop
These two complaints, whatever the outcomes, tarnish the image of someone whose success is exemplary, as confirmed by a source close to France Galop, the company organizing the competitions: "Justice must prevail rather than any other comment. !
For the image of the races, it is never pleasant to learn that one of the actors is involved in an affair.
Obviously, when it comes to the best active jockey, it makes more noise but, in this age of social networks and the media court, you have to let him do his job, as justice will do.
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The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2019, his greatest victory
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Waldgeist (@PCBOUDOT - A. Fabre) puts his heart on the track and wins the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
He defeats Queen Enable (@FrankieDettori - @SirJohnGosden) who does not achieve the hat-trick but finishes 2nd.
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For his part, the 28-year-old crack-jockey had preceded the information published in the Journal de Saône-et-Loire via a message on his Twitter account on March 1: “I am not surprised.
I was threatened by the complainant's family.
Those who testified for me were harassed.
Others pushed for a new complaint to be brought against me.
I have absolutely nothing to reproach myself with.
"Comments corroborated by his lawyer, Maître Florence Gaudillière, contacted this Thursday:" My client has been the subject of threats for a year.
[…] We will demonstrate the innocence of Pierre-Charles Boudot… We are now going to bring to the attention of justice all the elements in our possession by demonstrating this unacceptable instrumentalisation.
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