Pierre-Charles Boudot is set to return to race riding next week after having his licence reinstated.
Boudot has not ridden in public since his arrest on a charge of rape back in 2021. However, he was completely exonerated of those charges last week, and is set for a return to the saddle as early as next week.
His agent, Herve Naggar, posted on X, “@PCBOUDOT will finally get back in the saddle next week in France. Bravo to you for having endured these five years of nightmare. Proud to have accompanied you through this ordeal. The best is yet to come.”
Boudot was crowned champion jockey in France in 2015, 2016 and 2022. He also rode big-race winners for Aidan O'Brien but is best known for winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Waldgeist in 2019.
Confirming that Boudot had been granted a licence, France Galop said in a statement, “The application by jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot for a licence to ride has today been approved.
“In accordance with the Rules of Racing, the licence will come into effect following the completion of the mandatory medical examination required of licensed jockeys.”
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