SYDNEY jockeys Blake Shinn and Peter Robl were today given lengthy suspensions by Racing NSW stewards for placing bets on races in which they were riding.

Melbourne Cup-winning rider Shinn was disqualified for 15 months and Robl for 12 months following the revelation they bet more than $300,000 over the past two years.

Shinn’s mother Carol and Robl’s wife Elaine were both fined $7500 for being a party to the offences.

Evidence to the inquiry showed Shinn and Robl had bet on both Mrs Shinn and Mrs Robl’s account by phone and the internet.

Jockeys cannot bet on horseracing but are permitted to bet on other sports.