Jockey ordered to pay damages
Frazer v Johnston, 1989
Involved a collision between top jockey Malcolm Johnston and another jockey.
Johnston was found to have “caused his horse to cross dangerously close in front of two horses further inside, of him . . .” compressing the horses and causing a fall in which Frazer was injured.
This behaviour was not in accordance with rules of racing as Johnston had failed to take reasonable care.
A “reasonable man” would have foreseen the risk. Johnston was ordered to pay $121, 490