![In question: James McDonald rides Astern to victory on debut.](/web/20161115150714im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/x/b/r/x/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gspzac.png/1479205775856.jpg)
One of Australia's best jockeys dragged into betting scandal
One of Australia's leading jockeys has been dragged into a betting scandal with James McDonald voluntarily standing himself down from riding after being charged over the placement of a bet on Astern in his first race start.