The British Horseracing Authority is considering whether immediate action is required in the case of three jockeys accused of rape.
The men were arrested by Wiltshire Police on Friday and Saturday in connection with an alleged incident at a home in Chiseldon, Swindon, on Thursday night.
A statement from the force said detectives are investigating an allegation of rape by an 18-year-old woman and the men, aged between 20 and 21, had been bailed to return on a date in late December.
The BHA said its officials were “considering urgently what action is warranted in the interests of all parties concerned and in the context of the wider sport. In the meantime, and at least until we have obtained further details and been able to consider them, the jockeys concerned can continue to ride under our rules.”
The Professional Jockeys Association said it was “aware of today’s reports that a complaint of a very serious nature has been made to Wiltshire Constabulary regarding three PJA members and await the outcome of that investigation … We remind all our members to avoid speculation, comment or discussion of these allegations on social media and to respect the formal process that has commenced.”
