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FOURTEEN top jockeys were being probed over a betting ******** last night as racing was engulfed in its greatest ever crisis.
The riders are alleged to have sold tips to punters or made bets themselves.

News of the top secret inquiry comes as revelations about Kieren Fallon allegedly fixing a race rock the sport.

Jockey Club investigators are at a crucial stage in their probe into the 14 flat and jump riders – who are all well-known to punters.

It is strictly against rules for jockeys to bet or sell tips for money.

Racing chiefs are to ask for telephone records to identify positively any dodgy links to major gamblers.

They had hoped to warn the riders privately and order them to end suspicious associations.

But any hope of protecting racing’s image has been blown apart by allegations that six-times champion jockey Fallon is a race fixer.

A Jockey Club spokesman said: “We are looking at lines of inquiry which have been complicated by the events of the past week.”

Fallon, 39, was in hiding last night after The Sun’s sister paper the News of the World taped him admitting he would lose last Tuesday’s 3.30 at Lingfield.

The Queen’s first-choice rider is certain to be suspended during a Jockey Club meeting to discuss the case today.

Her Majesty has asked to be kept informed.

Fallon told undercover reporters three hours before the Lingfield race that a horse called Rye would win.

The jockey – on well-fancied Ballinger Ridge – was caught on the line by Rye and came second after being ten lengths clear.

He was taped saying on the phone: “I’m actually down as the favourite. It’s not very good. The horse of Jamie Osborne’s going to win. A horse called Rye.”

Two big-time gamblers made a fortune on the race by betting Ballinger Ridge would lose.