'One of the good blokes': Tributes pour in for Group 1 winning trainer Steve Richards after tram fall death

The horse racing industry is mourning Group 1 winning trainer Steve Richards after he died on Wednesday. The 70-year-old was hospitalised last Thursday after reportedly falling while stepping off a tram in Melbourne. He was rushed to hospital with head injuries and doctors placed him in an induced coma.

'One of the good blokes': Tributes pour in for Group 1 winning trainer Steve Richards after tram fall death. The horse racing industry is mourning Group 1 winning trainer Steve Richards after he died on Wednesday. The 70-year-old was hospitalised last Thursday after reportedly falling while stepping off a tram in Melbourne. He was rushed to hospital with head injuries and doctors placed him in an induced coma. Racenet reports he died on Wednesday as a result of the injuries. His family had put out a statement on Monday. "The family of Steven Richards wish to announce that Steve had a serious accident and is hospitalised. He is in a coma," it read. "The incident occurred last Thursday. Steve fell and hit his head on the pavement. "He is in the intensive care unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and under the constant monitoring of the medi...