French authorities ban Fallon
French racing authority France Galop have suspended jockey Kieren Fallon for six months for testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Fallon tested positive for a metabolite of a prohibited substance, which is classified as a strict liability offence.
The ban is set to begin on December 7.
The quantity of metabolite found was described as "exceedingly low" by expert witness, Dr Michael Lewis, "... as to admit that the possibility that the test result arose solely as a consequence of environmental contact".
Fallon's solicitor Christopher Stewart-Moore said: "Over the course of his long riding career, Kieren Fallon has been tested by authorities all over the world and the results have always been negative.
"In this case, only trace levels were detected and these are considerably lower than generally accepted thresholds for positive results.
"Kieren is dismayed at this turn of events but understands that as it is a strict liability offence, France Galop has no alternative but to impose a suspension."
