Hearings begin for apprentice jockey charged with careless riding during deadly race
Megan Taylor died after falling from her horse after several horses collided at Ashburton Raceway on December 15, 2022.file photo
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A hearing of an apprentice jockey charged with careless riding in the race that killed fellow jockey Megan Taylor will take place Tuesday morning.
On December 15th, several horses collided during a race at Ashburton Raceway in Canterbury, causing Taylor to fall off his horse.
The 23-year-old died from her injuries later that same day.
Karen Parsons, who trained Taylor’s Red Orchid, told RNZ. 4 horses fell in the race.
January, Racing Integrity Board prosecuted the apprentice jockey I accidentally got on.
The hearing will be held at Addington Raceway in Christchurch.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/485433/hearing-starts-for-apprentice-jockey-charged-with-careless-riding-during-fatal-race Hearings begin for apprentice jockey charged with careless riding during deadly race
