Horse racing catastrophe – jockey despatched flying as nag smashes into barrier mid race
Top jockey Jason Collett was stood down after he was despatched flying off his mount who had crashed by limitations throughout a horse race in Australia.
Collett’s mount Growing Empire was narrowly overwhelmed within the 2YO Maiden Plate on the Randwick Kensington observe assembly on Wednesday. As Growing Empire approached the road gaining on eventual winner Chateau Miraval on the line, the runner-up was overwhelmed by a nostril earlier than it terrifyingly veered in direction of the gang.
The spooked horse sharply swerved in direction of the left-hand rail alongside the aspect of the observe after crossing the road and tried to leap the fence. Collett was despatched tumbling off the aspect of the horse earlier than the Zoustar colt crashed by the highest of the barrier and onto the fallen jockey.
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Growing Empire fell because it tried to depart the observe, with its hind leg making contact with Collett’s leg. The horse happily averted damage from the heavy influence whereas Collett was stood down from the rest of races on the day resulting from soreness in his neck and left leg.
Australian Turf Club photographers had been additionally fortunate to flee unhurt, after the horse tumbled over limitations straight in entrance of them. Following the race, stewards met with representatives from the jockeys’ and the Australian Turf Club concerning the incident.
Concerns concerning a gradual response by ambulance groups to the stricken jockey had been voiced, amid the Kensington observe not having an ambulance that follows the sphere across the within the observe, as a substitute having two strategically positioned at totally different factors on the course.
Speaking on the incident, Racing NSW chief steward Steve Railton mentioned: “We’re always on the alert to improving situations that happen during a race. The response time in this instance has prompted us to review the situation. It’s highlighted accessibility issues.”
