Werribee, as a racecourse, was back in the news again yesterday, and for the same reason, the track failed again, it was not a safe working place for man and beast.

After a young jockey, having his first ride in race, was injured and two horses had to be put down, the last two races were abandoned.

Surely these incidents can no longer be tolerated, it is just been ongoing, the course has become a mine field.

We continue to hear the same old quotes “we will fix it” that quote has worn thin, nothing is ever done, and the problem is still there.

If the subject in question was a building site it would have been black balled, unions would not place their members at such risk, yet racing officialdom doesn’t have the same attitude.