By Jack McInerney –
There has been quite a stir on social media this morning with news filtering through from the West that Star Western Australian Jockey, 12 time W.A Jockey Premiership winner William Pike will relocate to Sydney to continue his riding career with Racing NSW being the only racing jurisdiction in Australia thats has not Mandated a Double Vaccination policy for industry participants.
To say that William Pike has become a cult figure in Australian racing would be a gross understatement, the term ‘Back Pike drink what you like’ has come to define the man that some punters look at as being nothing short of superhuman in his ability to get a horse home in a tight finish after weaving through the field in his signature style.
A few weeks back Pike did an interview with a group called Freedom Media in Perth in which he outlined his reasoning behind his stance to remain unvaccinated, which at the end of the day is a personal choice and everyones decisions should be respected, no matter their profile. That interview can be found below!
Yeah The Punt 