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Fallon awaits judge's ruling on Derby

ESPN staff
June 2, 2011
Kieren Fallon is unbeaten in two starts aboard Native Khan © PA Photos
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Kieren Fallon faces an anxious wait to learn whether he will be able to ride in Saturday's Derby at Epsom after the owners of Native Khan applied for a High Court injunction to prevent the jockey from riding Recital.

Fallon was expected to ride Ibrahim Araci's Native Khan, but on Monday confirmed that instead he would ride the Aidan O'Brien-trained Recital.

Araci claims three-time Derby winner Fallon is in breach of contract, having broken a promise to ride his horse, but Fallon, who attended the hearing in London, insisted it was an "innocent understanding".

Mr Justice MacDuff will give his ruling on Friday.

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