We await a decision on Dunne - the verdict on Frost was her reception at Sandown
On Thursday morning a tweet was posted from the Iain Jardine Racing account.
The tweet was live for less than an hour. Given the commentary it provided was always going to raise eyebrows and trigger extremely valid criticism, the decision to press delete came as no surprise. Moreover, Jardine has subsequently claimed no involvement in the tweet, explaining the account had been hacked.
The post read: "So the racing world wants more equality? I've never heard so much talk of men v women. Shut up and just get in [sic] with your job."
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