injured jockey

Apprentice jockey Rhys Elliott is said to be recovering in hospital after he suffered a punctured lung and small fractures of the neck and spine in a fall at Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Elliott was riding the Michael Dods-trained Masterpainter (Ire) in the penultimate race on the card when the pair suffered a heavy fall approaching the final furlong after finding themselves short of room. In a statement on X, Michael Dods Racing said, "An update on our apprentice Rhys Elliott following a heavy fall from Masterpainter at Newcastle Racecourse...

A nomination to brilliant four-time Group 1 winner Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) will be auctioned to raise funds on behalf of injured jockey Graham Lee during the first day of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale on Monday, Dec. 4, Coolmore announced on Wednesday. The lot will be up for bid immediately prior to the first 'Sceptre' lot (1527).  Lee was injured in a fall as the horses left the gates at Newcastle earlier this month and sustained neck and spinal injuries. "Our partners Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, George Von Opel...

Jockey Mauro Cedillo remains in intensive care on a ventilator in Cleveland's Metro Health Medical Center after a spill in the first race at Thistledown Monday, according to his agent, Luis Quinones. Cedillo was thrown from his mount, Spectacular Road, when the horse stumbled entering the turn. The 24-year-old native of Guatemala was trampled by one or more trailing horses. A popular and well-liked rider on the Ohio circuit, Cedillo has had 31 wins from 252 mounts in 2023, after being the leading rider at Mahoning Valley at the fall...

Injured jockey Josh Moore is beginning to show some improvement, according to a statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund on Saturday. The 30-year-old sustained multiple injuries after falling from Gleno (Ire) (Ask {GB}) in a handicap chase at Haydock Park on Apr. 16. The IJF statement read: "Josh Moore remains in Critical Care at Aintree Hospital following injuries sustained at Haydock Park Racecourse on Saturday, Apr. 16. "His recovery was complicated by Fat Embolization Syndrome, which can occur after major fractures. Josh's breathing continues to get better and after being...