Disgraced Aussie jockey banned for 10 years in bets scandal

A disgraced Victorian jockey has been banned for 10 years for deliberately losing races in a major betting scandal.

Lewis German, 25, will not be allowed to ride for a decade after being found guilty at the Victorian Racing Tribunal.

German admitted to riding his mounts to lose races between April 21 and August 31 in 2022.

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The tribunal was told professional punter Noah Brash placed a total of 89 lay bets - wagering that a horse will not win a race - on German rides during that period.

Brash is said to have wagered around $2.5 million on this bets and profited $259,494 in total.

German claims to have not profited at all.

"I am not here to tell a sad story," German told the tribunal.

"I am here to apologise to the racing community and to everyone who trusted in me.

"I feel like I let them down.

"I have not received any money. I believed there was going to be money.

"I was told that I would be paid at the start but I was probably gullible at the time."

Fellow jockey Michael Ploy has also been charged in the same scandal.

Ploy will face the tribunal on March 31.