The judge in the race fixing trial in the Old Bailey in London has directed the jury to return not guilty verdicts in the case of champion jockey Kieren Fallon and five other defendants.
All six men walked free from the Old Bailey courtroom this afternoon as the trial, which is estimated to have cost £10m, came to an end two months after it had opened.
Outside the court, Mr Fallon told reporters that he was relieved and delighted but also outraged because there was never any evidence against him.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien has said he is delighted at the news.
Speaking from Hong Kong to RTÉ Radio's News At One, Mr O'Brien said the jockey had been under intolerable pressure for the last three years and had paid an unfair price.
He said it had done a lot of damage to Mr Fallon and the charges coincided with the peak of his flat jockey career.
Mr O'Brien said there would 'always be a cloud' over the jockey, which was very unfair.
He said that not being able to ride in England had done huge financial damage to him.
