A jockey who rode for Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Alex Ferguson has swapped furlongs for the entrance line as he begins a brand new profession.
Thomas Brown raced over 100 winners throughout a seven-year profession that was minimize quick in 2017 following an harm. Brown, 31, was nonetheless in his mid-20s when he was pressured to show away from racing.
However, he is now discovered a brand new objective in life after a profession adviser on the Jockeys Education and Training Scheme instructed he apply to change into an emergency care assistant within the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).
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He instructed ITV: “I feel incredibly proud to wear the green uniform and work for the ambulance service. I had some great days as a jockey, but it feels like I have found my second calling at EEAST and I’m loving every minute of it.
“It’s an excellent feeling if you see the reduction on a affected person’s face if you arrive on scene and it’s even higher if you make them extra comfy. Becoming a paramedic is the eventual purpose however I’m taking issues one step at a time and having fun with studying new abilities.”
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At this 12 months’s Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers Betfair are donating £10,000 to the Injured Jockey Fund for each winner that’s ridden by Rachael Blackmore.
Throughout the season, £5,000 was being added for each certainly one of Blackmore’s winners. But that has now been doubled for the best present on turf.
Proceeds from the initiative are being shared between two charities, the ‘Injured Jockeys Fund’ and ‘Irish Injured Jockeys’, which is able to assist make a big distinction to the lives of jockeys within the UK and Ireland.
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Blackmore stated: “During the preview I called on Betfair to raise their game for Cheltenham and double the amount donated to the Serial Winner Fund if I’m lucky enough to get into the winner’s enclosure.
“I may have caught them slightly off guard, but I knew they would get on board, and we got the thumbs up. I’m fully focused on next week and looking forward to getting over there now.”