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Emma-Jayne Wilson in ICU With Neck and Pelvic Fractures

Involved in a spill Friday at Woodbine, veteran rider Emma-Jayne Wilson suffered neck and pelvic fractures. The news was announced on X by Wilson's wife, Laura Trotter. "Emma-Jayne is in the ICU at Sunnybrook Hospital-resting comfortably with pain management," Trotter wrote. "Her mount in the second race on Friday appeared to have a cardiac event. Emma hit the rail as they went down. "Scans confirmed neck and pelvic fractures. She has undergone orthopaedic surgery to stabilize areas in her sacrum and pelvis. Internal bleeding remains a concern, and she is...

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Eldar Eldarov 'Comfortable and Receiving the Best Care'

Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was withdrawn at the start of the Dubai Gold Cup on Saturday following an incident in the stalls, is continuing to undergo exploratory tests in the veterinary hospital in Dubai. The five-year-old, who is owned by Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa's KHK Racing and trained by Roger Varian, won the G1 St Leger and G2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot at three, and closed out last season with victory over Kyprios (Ire) in the G1 Irish St Leger. Chris Wall, racing manager to KHK Racing,...

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Injured Sea Bay Has Successful Operation

Fresh off his nine-length victory in the G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten on Sunday, Sea Bay (Ger) (New Bay {GB}) was diagnosed with a fracture in his left foreleg about an hour after that win. The operation, to insert four screws to stabalise the limb, was successful on Monday morning Galopp Online reported. "He's back in his box," trainer Henk Grewe told Sport-Welt later that day. "It's still plastered, we hope that the plaster will come off quickly. The forecast is very positive that next year we will see the same...

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Ortiz and Panici Sidelined

Jose Ortiz and Luca Panici will both be sidelined for several weeks. Ortiz fractured his wrist Saturday after being unseated by Atone (Into Mischief) in the post parade of race three. He climbed back aboard and rode the race, but was off his mounts the rest of the day. He will be forced to miss the call aboard Tacitus (Tapit) in the $20-million Saudi Cup Feb. 29. Panici fractured his collarbone Friday afternoon when he was thrown from Terrible Tara (Revolutionary) in race 10 after she hit the rail. He...

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