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WITNESS STATEMENT OF AMY STARKEY
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I, AMY STARKEY, of the Jockey Club Racecourses Limited, 75 High Holbom, London WC1V 6LS, WILL SAY as follows: I, AMY STARKEY , of the Jockey Club Racecourses Limited, 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS, WILL SAY as follows:
I am the Managing Director of the Applicant (the "Jockey Club"). I have worked for the Jockey Club for 18 years and have been in my current role for approximately 2 12/ years. I am the Managing Director of the Applicant Jockey Club . I have worked for the Jockey Club for 18 years and have been in my current role for approximately 2 ½ years.
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In my current role, I am directly responsible for a collection of racecourses, including Epsom Downs, Sandown Park, Kempton Park, and Newmarket, as well as some smaller ones. Prior to this role, I was Regional Director of the East Region for the Jockey Club, in which I was responsible for Newmarket, Huntingdon, Market Rasen and Nottingham racecourses; I was in that role for almost 10 years. I make this statement specifically in relation to the interactions that the Jockey Club has had with Animal Rising in relation to the Epsom Derby. I am duly authorised to make this statement on behalf of the Jockey Club and in support of its application for injunctive relief. Unless stated otherwise, the facts and matters set out in this witness statement are within my knowledge and are true. Where any facts or matters are not within my own knowledge, the source of the information is identified, and those facts and matters are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Throughout this statement, I will refer to certain documents, copies of which are exhibited in a paginated bundle marked 'AS1' which accompanies this witness statement. AS1
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Initial communications with Animal Rising
By way of brief background, Animal Rising is an animal activist movement based in the United Kingdom. It is my understanding that it was founded approximately four years ago; it is not a corporate entity and rather, is a collection of members who all share a common purpose. I understand that that purpose is to "repair" what they consider is society's broken relationship with animals. They consider that this can only be repaired by creating a completely plant-based food system, and bringing an end to farmins6 3 common purpose. I understand that that purpose is to repair what they consider is with animals. They consider that this can only be repaired by creating a completely plant-based food system, and bringing an end to farming and 383
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