After former champion jockey Kieren Fallon was suspended for six months for testing positive for drugs at the Prix Jean Prat, his future seemed quite uncertain. The French suspension came after a suspension in Britain that will last until the conclusion of legal proceedings against Fallon for alleged race fixing.

For many, Trainer Aidan O’Brien would start searching for a new jockey, but the master of Ballydoyle has said he completely supports Fallon and the Irish jockey will continue to work for him in the future.

"Kieren is coming down to the yard every day, and he'll do that throughout December and beyond," O’Brien explained. "He needs that sort of discipline, for his own personal sake and for the sake of his fitness."

"Kieren's a star. He's very much part of the team, and we'll sit down to sort out the future for him and the stable next year," O’Brien finished.