The past few weeks have been the toughest in my life.
Today I was vindicated in the Victorian court of appeal by all 3 judges.
The charges brought against me by RV Stewards from Dec 2016 have been dismissed.
Thankyou to all for your support🙌🏼
1st day of the rest of my life❤️
Every single Pro-Palestine supporter protesting in Victoria who is not publicly condemning Hamas is a terrorist sympathiser.
This is not how we do things in this country you mind washed lunatics, go over there & support them.
#Melbourneprotest
Few having a go at my ability as a trainer; never professed to being the best.
For the past 7 years it’s been the equivalent to training blindfolded with both hands behind my back.
Thing is, it shouldn’t matter if I’m the worst ever, everyone has the right to be treated fairly.
Rode for the first time in months today, it was my old mate Stalker who I’d trust with my life, but for me it’s a sign that I’m coming out the other side of what’s been the worst depression I’ve ever experienced & that’s something to be thankful for 🙌🏼♥️
Thankyou so much for the outpouring of love & wellwishes.
This battle was never about money, it was always about justice.
As a single litigant against multi million dollar orgs it has been financially & mentally draining, at Mondays hearing I was in as dark a place I have been.
Jon found this little guy being beaten up by crows, severely dehydrated & weak.
Lots of water syringed & worms dug up, really didn’t think it would make the night.
Opened the stable door the next day & watched it fly off into the distance, thank god for that 😂♥️
Wow what a day, had to load up the truck & drive to Cranbourne after an incredibly stressful morning waiting for the decision.
To say I’m overwhelmed by the support I’ve received would be a massive understatement!
I’ll reply to all tomorrow but my heartfelt thanks to you all🙏🏼
How awesome are the Colac race club, have a lady walking around the stalls with a basket of waters & sandwiches for trainers & stablehands & the guy on the horse gate thanked us for coming 🥰
39 weeks between runs without a track to train at, only a length of third, I adore this horse, through the toughest period of my life he gives me a reason every day to get out of bed, pull on my boots, saddle him up & get out of my own head.
Thanks Harry 🥰💞
Unbelievable ....
Trainer gets time, article up within the hour.
Trainer wins at the second highest court in the Country & almost a week later no article up.
I thought RDC was for all in Victorian racing, but we well & truly know now that’s not the case!
I’m not sure racing is in my future, right now I’m just going to try & heal & do my absolute best to pay forward the enormity of the love & support I’ve been afforded by so many.
I’m going to enjoy riding Harry, cook for family & friends & find my passion whatever that may be❤️
Been battling a few demons of late but I finally feel like I’m winning the fight.
Thanks to all those who were there for me, you’re a special bunch ❤️
Here’s a video of my padalote pals 🥰hope they make you feel slightly better on this bad news day.
These aren’t ‘Good blokes’
Good blokes don’t do irreparable damage to an industry for their own greed
Good blokes don’t beat their ‘mates’ by cheating
Good blokes don’t electecute horses & terrify them
For the sake of racing, those in the industry must call these people out.
Thanks so much for the love, compassion & empathy you’ve all so kindly shown me today💞💞
I’ve cried reading it all & can’t tell you what it means to me♥️♥️
I don’t care what people say about Twitter, for me it’s a genuinely wonderful community of incredible, caring people♥️♥️
Couldn’t be more proud of Harry if he’d won a group 1 rather than a 2nd at Kyneton 🙌🏼
He has given me a reason to get out of bed on days when I felt it was impossible, I owe this horse so much but he just keeps giving to us through this god awful time ♥️
Thanks buddy 🥰
Says a lot about Michael Poy’s character that he was able to go out & win that race.
He’s as nice a guy as you’d ever meet & no one would be feeling worse than him over a mistake, we’re all human.
Well done mate 👏🏼
I feel absolutely heartbroken.
I just found out we lost a beautiful soul.
Please reach out for help, it’s there, you’re not a burden, just call, me, somebody, anybody🙏🏼💔
I’m so sorry you felt you couldn’t♥️
So thankful for the love & support that’s helped me emerge from crippling anxiety & depression in a really dark place to back doing what I love.
However tomorrow will be another milestone day in a long, draining fight for justice, so grateful to the team making this possible♥️💪🏼
I think my legal team winning our appeal at the Court of appeal against Racing Victoria deserve a shout out, which this biased mob refuse to even acknowledge.
Given they were up against an army of industry paid lawyers & QC’s it was definitely a remarkable performance 🙌🏼
Today we launch celebrates.
It's a chance to salute and reflect on a huge season that is coming to an end.
This week we will focus on our favourite performers of the season.
#RDCCelebrates
Kate Goodrich -v- Kilmore Racing Club Incorporated & Racing Victoria Ltd
The trial of this matter will commence at 10.00am on Monday 1 May 2023 in Court 6, 210 William Street, with the hearing continuing on 8 May 2023.
Almost doesn’t feel real after 10+ very long years.
Past few months I’ve been driving the truck for team Hayes out of Flemington
I feel very privileged to’ve been trusted to be Mr Brightside’s race day chauffeur this prep😊
What a remarkable horse & what an amazing effort by all involved to achieve what he continues to achieve🙌🏼
Mr B continues to take our team & his owners on an incredible journey!
Congrats to his owners!
Thank you
@CWilliamsJockey
for letting our boy shine 💫
And to our team, thank you for the work & commitment you put into each & every horse in our stable 👏
I am crippled by depression & anxiety at the moment, my life is ruled by thoughts of suicide.
Waking up feels suffocating but then the days don’t get better anymore.
The racing industry has broken me.
The legal system has broken me.
I have no idea how to move forward.
Six years ago I met with Racing Minister
@MartinPakulaMP
after Racing Victoria released findings of an investigation👇🏼
I was begging him for help as RV’d take no action to help me.
He was cold, nasty & belittling, he showed zero empathy when I broke down.
I believe Kaushaliya
Yesterday the Supreme Court overturned the order of Associate justice Daley to strike out our claims against RV.
Our Statement of claim, bar one claim, is all back in & we now go to trial.
Thanks so much for all the support, couldn’t have got here without every bit of it ♥️🙏🏼
A Supreme Court judge has left the door open for disgruntled trainer
@kategoodrich
to seek financial compensation from Racing Victoria if she can successfully prove that stewards who suspended her were not properly appointed.
@theagesport
Did u know that if you text 0477131114 when u are struggling, feeling depressed or suicidal, a crisis worker will text with you?
Many people don't like talking on the phone & would be more comfortable texting.
It's a free service run by The Suicide Crisis Text Line ❤️
So incredibly overwhelmed by the amount of support via text, tweets & calls yesterday after Honeys win.
It's been a really tough few years & is still ongoing but the support is incredible & I want each of you to know how much it means to me ❤️❤️❤️
First thing tomorrow my big brother goes in to surgery to have a tumour removed from his pancreas, he'll be in surgery for almost 10 hours 😔
I'm so scared for him but I'm sure he'll be fine, we're a tough breed. 🙏❤️
Glad to see the back end of this decade; bullied, a horrific injury & years of fighting for justice.
But from all that I’ve met amazing people; both here & in person who’ve fought for me & offered me incredible support.
2020 will see my case go to court & 🙏🏼justice.
HNY all❤️
Kate is a trainer, breeder & owner.
An Independant investigation found Kate was bullied & threatened by a race club.
Kate was also exonerated in the Court of Appeal of charges brought against her.
Does this expensive, industry $$ spending virtue signalling, extend to Kate?
I’ve been doing really well late & then this afternoon a wave of sadness has just come over me, no triggers I can think of & it’s created flashbacks to a few months ago. Depression is a strange bedfellow 😔 anyway I’ll be ok, get a good nights sleep & start fresh tomorrow 🙏🏼
@simonrbriggs
Hmmmm, heard a doctor on 3aw say people shouldn’t even do their regular daily exercise today but these athletes are expected to play competitive sport......seems ridiculous to me.
From Frozen out to Letting It Go!
I hadn’t been able to read this until now, still not sure where I’m heading, might start training a few soon I think 😊
As always, thanks
@snowyclark
for your integrity as a journalist over the past decade♥️🙏🏼
@oz_f
Osman, as much as I appreciate you’ve probably had battles in your life....
This is seriously the worst take on.....well anything really.
I feel really sorry that something like this could outrage you so much.
I'm not ok 😔
The years of bullying & discrimination
@KilmoreRC
were awful, but the last 5 years of fighting injustice & discovering the malicious abuse of power against me by those who should've protected me has taken a big toll.
Everyday is now filled with anxiety & hurt.
Maybe finally, racing authorities are losing their power to cover up & silence people🙏🏼
Bet a former administrator & his pet Stewards are feeling nervous about what may be uncovered.
Police investigate leading trainer over alleged sexual abuse of jockeys
I’m proud that I wanted to fight on, but had to listen to the Judges words & my own legal advice.
I only wish I met the remarkable Matthew Stirling 4 years ago instead of 3 weeks ago.
What he achieved for us is life changing & allows us to move forward.
A friend for life.
Time to put all those millions taken out of prize money to work
@RacingVictoria
.
Regally bred & certainly a once sought after yearling, look at him now🥺
Save him from this sale, show us horse welfare isn’t just another empty slogan.
@Peter_Fitz
@AlanJones
I certainly don't want Alan Jones representing the racing industry after that, this industry has a bad culture of bullying and intimidating women and he did nothing to help fix that.
Thought Louise came away with a lot of dignity and respect with the way she handled herself.
Such an awful, sad day for racing.
Much love to all Mikaela’s family & friends, I never had the pleasure of meeting Mikaela but in her interviews she came across as sweet, determined & bubbly.
A terrible loss 💔
The most devastating news, such a beautiful family man, never without a bright smile that couldn’t help but make your day better.
My deepest condolences & sympathies to all of Deans family & friends ❤️🩹
Racing has lost a shining star.
Can we all just agree the money at the high end of the sales is mostly, not real.
Deals are done, horses swapped, studs promote their brands/stallions.
None of it reflects real life or the racing industry really.
Good on them, but I’m just a bit over the pageantry of it all 💁🏽♀️
Clocked off after 3 big days, drove 1900 kms 🚚
3 wins & 2 seconds for the team from 11 starters, massive effort.
Week made easy working with a brilliant team 🙌🏼
Might’ve slept in the truck last night, not setting an alarm for tomorrow let me tell you 😂
This fella is a horse I bought in my teens, Rusty, I think by a stallion named Tin woodman??
He was an unbroken TB from around Torquay, broke him in myself & educated him then sold him to Anita who sent me this photo of him still in her care some 20+++ years later 🥰
We are closing down the Gofundme me page for Subbie & the Salisbury's today.
We want to thank each & every one of you who donated, shared & sent beautiful heartfelt messages to the family.
Graham says its given them so much ❤️
Got home from races last night about 8 to a colic, within 30 mins he was thrashing on the ground so I sedated him & hooked him up to a drip.
Honestly thought he wasn’t going to make it😔
30 mins of fluids & pain relief he gets up, rips out the catheter & eats his tea, horses🤦🏽♀️
Last week was happy/sad for me, we retired Too dark to see (Kim) & took him to my girlfriends to start a show career.
I was sad because I loved riding & having him around but with all that’s happening I don’t have time or resources to compete him.
This is him this morning 🥰❤️
Last week RV settled my legal costs for this case
Sad that not only they, but rep bodies ATA & TROA have shown no regret they ran a case for 3 yrs they were not willing to prosecute & used multiple QC’s & Aust biggest lawfirm who contributed to errors made by 2 judges, to do so.
So sad to hear of Mick Burles passing.
He holds a very special chapter in racings book with his champion, they'll forever be remembered for inspiring battlers in racing everywhere.
🏇💜
Time to put all those millions taken out of prize money to work
@RacingVictoria
.
Regally bred & certainly a once sought after yearling, look at him now🥺
Save him from this sale, show us horse welfare isn’t just another empty slogan.
Welcome to the world little girl, I only hope it can be a happier time for all of us ❤️
Born at 5.20am up at 5.45am, already gutsing down milk as this photo shows!
#RFE
#Dreamthedream
Have updated the gofundme page with
@MFelgate7
's great work yesterday.
I'm thrilled to say that we've raised over $70k in total, plus other amazing contributions from Hygain & Bendigo vets.
Everyone should be so proud of their efforts for this family❤️
Does anyone else feel like the money being spent on horses at the sales is a bit obscene?
When you look at how much of the world is struggling, including in our own back yard, yet our industry somehow breaks record after record, year after year & the money is seemingly endless?
My opinion for what it’s worth, horses shouldn’t be in floats today, what happens if the car overheats in traffic or even if traffics not moving?
Or heaven forbid there’s a fire.
It’s too bloody hot 🥵 stuff the Christmas parties.
I will forever remember & cherish those who’ve believed, supported & cared for me♥️
I’ll forever know those who either remained silent or had knives in my back.
Justice is a long road, make sure you have the right people walking it with you🙌🏼
#Onwemarch
Thanks so much everyone for your messages, I'm on truck driving duties just stopped for a coffee.
I will reply to you all, just wanted to say that without the amazing support of had from every single 1 of you I don't think I'd still be training let alone training winners!
🏇💞
Thoughts with the Salisbury family who are going through a really tough time at the moment.
Graeme is battling cancer & daughter Nic is struggling with lower leg paralysis.
Might be time for the industry to give back to a man whose given so much with Subbie.....ideas?