Former Godolphin Australia Managing Director Henry Plumptre and former Godolphin Australia head trainer John O'Shea have been issued charges by Racing NSW stewards in relation to an improperly reported strangles case last August.
Plumptre, who resigned from his post in late July, is charged with not reporting the horse in question, Polemic (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), as being infected with strangles from on or about Aug. 5, 2016. O'Shea, who departed from Godolphin three years into a five-year contract in April, is charged with being a party to Plumptre committing the breach, and with providing false and/or misleading evidence at a stewards interview on June 16 and at a stewards inquiry on June 27. The hearing of the charges is schedule for Friday in Sydney.
Godolphin released a statement on Friday that read, “Godolphin confirms that two former employees have been issued with charges relating to an investigation brought, under the Australian Rules of Racing, by Racing NSW of failing to report a positive test on a horse who suffered from the bacterial condition Strep Equi (Strangles) in August 2016. Godolphin continues to assist Racing NSW Stewards with the investigation and awaits the conclusion of the inquiry on Friday.”
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