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Melbourne Cup jockey cops massive ban

Jockey Ben Allen has been handed a 16-meeting suspension and a $5000 fine following his extraordinary front-running ride aboard Royal Supremacy in Tuesday’s $10 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Allen produced one of the most talked-about rides in recent Melbourne…

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Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 9:16 AM

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Ben Allen received a 16-meeting suspension and a $5,000 fine following his Melbourne Cup ride.
Allen was penalized for whip rule violations after striking Royal Supremacy 10 times before the 100-meter mark.
Stewards cleared Allen of tactical wrongdoing following questions about whether he acted as a pacemaker.

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Jockey Ben Allen received a 16-meeting suspension and a $5,000 fine for whip rule breaches following his ride on Royal Supremacy in the Melbourne Cup. Allen established a lead of over 20 lengths aboard the 51-1 outsider before the horse tired in the straight and finished fifth behind winner Point Of Law at Flemington.

Racing Victoria stewards questioned Allen over allegations of acting as a pacemaker for trainer Ciaron Maher's stablemates, but cleared him of any tactical wrongdoing. However, Allen pleaded guilty to striking his mount 10 times prior to the 100-meter mark, exceeding the permitted limit of five strikes.

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