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FORMER GODOLPHIN BOSS’ WORD OF WARNING
February 23, 2021 7:29 pm
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
Henry Plumptre, the former head of
Godolphin‘s Australian operations, who a decade ago urged for major trackwork reform, does not believe
WorkSafe charges relating to the death of a female jockey will accelerate change.
WorkSafe on Monday issued six charges against the
Cranbourne Turf Club and two against the
Claridge perished before first light after an incident while aboard a horse trained by Ken and Casey Keys – of Saloon Park – in an unlit section of the training centre known as the sand trails.
Six charges were laid against the Cranbourne Turf Club, including that it failed to protect Claridge against health and safety risks and that it failed to ensure the workplace was safe.
3:37PM23 February 2021
The tragic death of Mikaela Claridge must be the catalyst for change as the old system and old ways of doing things are broken and must be fixed.
MIKAELA’S TRAGIC DEATH MUST FORCE CHANGE
The death of Mikaela Claridge in August 2019 was tragic, a beautiful young woman with a beaming smile and a joy for life and only married for four months was suddenly gone.
I have two young daughters and shed a tear for Mikaela and her family and friends every time I see or read a story about her.
Those close to Mikaela live the horror every day.
Charges laid over Claridge tragedy racing.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from racing.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.