He had pulled eight lengths clear of Grey Skies coming to the last but although jumping the fence, he jinked strides later, unbalancing his jockey Sean Quinlan who fell to the turf. Several fingers were burnt in the process with Betfair reporting that £14,000 was matched on the horse in running at 1.01.
Jockey Dean Holland dies after fall during Victorian race a 'top bloke and great family man' A jockey who has died after falling from his horse during a race in country Victoria has been remembered as a “a top bloke and great family man”.
Jockey Graham Lee is in intensive care after injuring his neck in a fall at Newcastle Racecourse on Friday. The former Grand National winner was unseated from his horse, Ben Macdui, as the stalls opened to start the five-furlong handicap race on the all-weather track.
Jockey Rossa Ryan suffers nasty fall after being PUSHED off horse by rival Christophe Soumillon mid-race. This is the moment a jockey was elbowed off his horse by a rival during a race, causing a nasty fall.
This type of race is commonly referred to as a walkover. Even though a winner in the race is a given, the rules still require the horse and its jockey to cross the finish line in order to claim the win. Unfortunately for any gamblers looking for a sure thing, bookies may void and refund any bets made in this scenario.
12 no contest after Spinning Love took a left-hand turn out of the gate and lost his rider, Alonso Quinonez. No one was injured in the incident. French equine behaviorist Dr. Lea Lansade says that the process which causes race horses to keep running after losing their jockey is called automatism.
As a general rule of thumb, Flat jockeys receive 8.5 per cent of the advertised win prizemoney and 2.61 per cent of the place prizemoney. Jump jockeys generally receive around 11.03 per cent of the win fund and 3.44 per cent of the place prizemoney.
The 13-year-old son of prominent horse trainer Henry de Bromhead has died after an accident at a beach race in the Republic of Ireland. It is understood that Jack de Bromhead fell from his mount while participating in the Glenbeigh Racing Festival at Rossbeigh beach in County Kerry.
A newlywed jockey who was placed into an induced coma and suffered a traumatic brain injury after being kicked in the head by a horse at Flemington has revealed she split with her husband just months after waking up.
The teenage jockey who died in a beach race meeting in Co Kerry has been named as trainer Henry de Bromhead's son. Jack de Bromhead (13) suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from his horse at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival. The incident happened during the fifth race on the card at about 5pm on Saturday evening.
Jockey Patrick Scorse has been slapped with a lengthy ban after a positive cocaine test. It is the second time Scorse has tested positive for the drug, who was said to be genuinely remorseful after the most recent scandal.
Yes the horse will be disqualified if the rider falls off before the winning post but not if he falls off after it having completed the race. The horse must be caught and the saddle returned to the winning jockey and him weighing back in at the correct weight must be done before he can be declared the winner.
Star jockey Hugh Bowman will be out of the saddle for up to eight weeks after a fall on Saturday. Bowman was taken to hospital after coming down at Sha Tin.
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a reason Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is in demand when owners and trainers pick riders for the elite in thoroughbred racing. The 52-year-old Smith just knows what to do aboard a horse. When to move it.
Joree Scriver suffered lower limb paralysis when the horse she was riding fell during a six furlong claiming race at Sunland Park in New Mexico. She was taken to hospital where she underwent surgery on six fractured vertebrae. She also sustained multiple rib fractures, punctured lung, broken nose and face fracture.
The world's sexiest jockey Chantal Sutherland ditched modelling for a career in horse racing - a decision which paid off, quite literally. Sutherland, 47, has earned her title from fans of the sport due to her good looks, which have seen her land a number of gigs in front of the cameras.
Ex-jockey Danny Brock has been banned from horse racing for 15 years for his part in a betting conspiracy. He was found guilty of engaging in corrupt and fraudulent practices by stopping two horses running on their merits.
Family, friends, and the wider racing community gathered at Flemington on Monday to farewell jockey Dean Holland. Holland died a fortnight ago following a two-horse crash during a race at Donald, in country Victoria. He was 34 years old.
Tragic son of trainer Henry who died aged 13 with Cheltenham Festival race in his honour. THE world of racing was left heartbroken following the tragic death of young jockey Jack de Bromhead.
Canberra track work rider and picnic jockey Samara Johnson has died in a car crash, while her partner and Thoroughbred Park trainer Garry Kirkup was seriously injured.
1. Yutaka Take. Taking the top spot is Japan's Yutaka Take, who has earned an estimated $925m throughout his extensive career, picking up over 4,400 wins in the process. With a record like that, Take is certainly the hottest ticket in town.
According to most reports Frankie is worth between £15million and £18million. The Italian had made an estimated £153million in career earnings back in 2022. OLGB have Dettori in 37th for the top 50 highest-earning jockeys in the world. The jockey's best year came in 2019 when he won a colossal £7,365,868.
Jockeys ride in a high two point position so that they minimize interfere with the horse's back allowing them to move at maximum speed.. This is a very precarious position because the jockey's center of gravity is very far from the horse's.
