Victoria's eading jockey Jamie Kah will head to the Supreme Court, as she looks to clear her name after being suspended for giving false evidence to Victorian stewards.
The 25-year-old was hit with a three-month ban by Racing Victoria after breaching COVID regulations at a Mornington AirBnB, with a handful of other jockeys including Ben Melham and Mark Zahra also suspended.
Kah has also been hit with a further charge by the Victorian Racing Tribunal, after it was alleged she knowingly gave false or misleading evidence to the stewards.
The ban would total at five months, meaning Kah would be unable to ride until late-January.
But in a social media post on Friday evening, the six-time Group 1 winner revealed she would go to the Supreme Court to 'save her reputation'.
"Today I have appealed my conviction by the VRT and penalty imposed upon me to the Supreme Court of Victoria," she said.
"I have done so because I answered every question asked of me by the Stewards truthfully and yet I have been found guilty of giving false evidence.
"My reputation, which I have earned by my conduct over my whole life as an honest person, is very important to me.
"I am going to Court to defend my reputation as to honesty. It is too important to myself as a person not to.
"I will not be making any further public comment on the matter. The Courts will decide the issues."
— Jamie lee kah (@jamieleekah07) September 17, 2021
Star jockey Jamie Kah is facing more trouble tonight, banned from racing until the end of January next year. Her lawyer says the penalty for lying about an illegal Airbnb party is the biggest in world sport. https://t.co/TWh1KQycs4 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/7fGHDbEMRy
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) September 17, 2021
Many believe the punishment for Kah and company is excessive, given it is coming into the Spring Carnival.
Kah will now miss out on her chance to ride in big races such as the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate.
