Gary Carroll Receives 14-Day Suspension for Royal Ascot-Winning Ride

[Wandering Eyes]

Gary Carroll has received a 14-day suspension and a £5,800 fine after being found to have used his whip eight times when partnering Cercene to victory in last week's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, twice above the permitted level.

Carroll revealed to the TDN on Sunday that he was still on a high after the daughter of Australia provided him with a breakthrough success at the top level, but this sting in the tail will now bar him from riding Joe Murphy's stable star if she takes up her next intended engagement in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, July 19.

He will be suspended from July 8-21, inclusive, with the penalty being doubled due to his breach of the rules occurring in a Class 1 race.

“Gary Carroll, the rider of the winner CERCENE (IRE), was found to have used his whip twice above the permitted level of six from approximately two furlongs out,” read a summary of the findings of the Whip Review Committee.

“Taking into account that this was a Class 1 race, the penalty in respect of the above permitted level was doubled. Therefore, he will be suspended for 14 days from Tuesday 08 – Monday 21 July 2025, inclusive and fined £5,800.”

 

33/1! CERCENE WINS THE CORONATION STAKES! #ROYALASCOT pic.twitter.com/cba83YNxWV

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 20, 2025

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