Trial Judge Mr Justice Thane Forbes yesterday halted the trial against Kieren Fallon, ruling that the champion jockey had “no case to answer.” Fallon's career was derailed for more than a year due to allegations that he had conspired to fix races. The judge's decision came when the prosecution concluded its case, and before the defence had offered any evidence. “I am relieved and delighted to have been found not guilty,” Fallon said in a statement. “I have always said, I have never stopped a horse or fixed a race. The Court has confirmed what we have always said–there was no evidence against me.”
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