On Tuesday Grant Van Niekerk was issued with a 21 day riding ban and fined £2,000 for causing interference in a race at Kenilworth on March 15 despite pleading not guilty to the charge.

Hopefully I get the opportunity to be back soon. We are excited to see what the future holds for us both – Grant van Niekerk on Instagram. Domestic violence is a difficult subject to address.

Grant van Niekerk has been sacked by the Hong Kong Jockey Club with immediate effect. The South African rider, who was fifth in the jockeys’ championship, had his licence withdrawn by the ...

The midweek fixture was called off by operator Cape Racing after jockeys on course took industrial action, angered by disciplinary measures against one of their number, Grant van Niekerk.