Sir Mark Todd faces a disciplinary hearing this week after a clip of him whipping a horse with a branch went viral.
The Olympian turned racing trainer will appear before the independent panel on Thursday. It comes after the 66-year-old appeared in the TikTok clip, which was widely shared last month. Todd, who apologies for his actions, was given an interim suspension by the BritIsh Horseracing Authority while the circumstances of the video were investigated.
It meant he was not able to run horses in Britain or Ireland during that period. Later this week, members on a BHA panel will consider whether Todd is in breach of Rule (J)19 – by engaging in conduct prejudicial to the good reputation of horse racing in Great Britain by striking a horse multiple times with a tree branch on 29 August 2020.
