Bloodstock agent Tom Malone has called on the industry to support the Keagan Kirkby Race Day at Wincanton on Sunday, October 27.
The former National Hunt jockey is set to ride in the charity race that takes place on the card and has already raised £10,000 for Racing Welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund.
Kirkby, who worked for trainer Paul Nicholls, died following a fall at Charing point-to-point in February. He was just 25 years old.
Speaking about the upcoming charity event, Malone said, “This all started when I was asked to sponsor a charity event at Wincanton on October 27. I was asked if I would take a table as well. It was also suggested that I should ride in a charity race so I started looking into what it was for.
“Keagan Kirkby sadly lost his life in a point-to-point last year. He worked for Paul Nicholls and was a massive part of the team at Ditcheat. He was a young man with his life ahead of him and was sadly taken too soon.”
He added, “The charity race is being run for racing welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund. The love, care and attention, and how they look after these families when they go through bereavement, is second to none. I have to get behind this.
“We have already raised over £10,000 and I want to try and raise as much as I can. Goffs and Tattersalls have kindly pledged to sponsor me and a lot of other people have kindly come forward to sponsor but, what I would say is, every donation helps.”
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