One of Australia’s top jockeys told police he would “destroy” them in court and racially abused an officer during a drunken night out before a major horse-racing carnival in country NSW.
It was part of a torrent of abuse he levelled at police, who became alerted to Schofield’s intoxication after security staff escorted him out of the pub in the Riverina. Schofield was quietly stood down from his rides on Wagga Cup day after the run-in with police, where he was due to partner Makram in the $200,000 feature race. The horse finished ninth.
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