Godolphin retained rider James Doyle, who has been riding for Sheikh Mohammed's stable in Australia this season, is set to continue riding Down Under, and will ride for a limited time in Britain this summer. Doyle had previously been based in Britain, and went to Australia to fill in this season after Godolphin Australia's former retained rider, James McDonald, was banned for 18 months in December for betting on a race.
Godolphin chief executive John Ferguson told the Daily Mail, “James has done very well while he's been in Australia. He will probably do the same as what James McDonald did and ride here for a couple of months in the summer.”
After a strong start to his Australian stint, Doyle has been on the sidelines after enduring hand and knee injuries in a fall at Randwick last month. The 28-year-old is set to return to riding this week.
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