29-06-2017 04:12 via theguardian.com

Contrite Michelle Payne banned from racing for four weeks after positive test

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey pleads guilty at stewards inquiryPayne ‘embarrassed and sorry’ after phentermine found in urineMichelle Payne’s racing career will be briefly put on hold after the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey was handed a four-week suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.Payne, who returned a urine sample this month containing traces of phentermine, admitted guilt at a Racing Victoria inquiry on Thursday and said she had made a mistake. Continue read
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