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Jockey dies from a race fall in Darwin

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP The death of a “much-loved” jockey in Darwin has sent ripples through the racing community, just a day after another female rider died in Victoria. Melanie Tyndall, 32, who is also a police officer, had been riding at ... Read More »

Jockey dies from a race fall in Darwin

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP A second female jockey is dead in as many days after a fall during race in Darwin. The female jockey had been riding at Fannie Bay when it is understood her horse fell, and later died in hospital ... Read More »

Jockeys pay respects to Mikaela Claridge

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP A day after Mikaela Claridge died from injuries suffered in a trackwork accident at Cranbourne, jockeys around the country have paid their respects to the apprentice rider. Jockeys competing in the second races at Victorian meetings at Caulfield ... Read More »

Mrs Madrid adds to Cummings stable’s run

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP A wet Rosehill track has brought a betting plunge unstuck with outsider Mrs Madrid showing the ability her trainer has always been confident she possessed in an upset result. Anthony Cummings sent Mrs Madrid to Saturday’s 2000m-race as ... Read More »

Assault’N’Bathory charges to Highway win

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP Juggling high school teaching with training racehorses appears to be working for young Goulburn horsewoman Danielle Seib who has celebrated her first metropolitan winner with Assault’N’Bathory in the TAB Highay at Rosehill. The 25-year-old took over the stable ... Read More »

Memsie Stakes plunge on former WA horse

August 31, 2019 Comments Off

By Morgan Payne Punters have opened their wallets and have backed a former WA galloper to win today’s G1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Scales Of Justice who was beaten as an odds on favourite in easier company at Morphettville last ... Read More »

Irish pioneering vet Stan Cosgrove dies

August 30, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP Pioneering Irish veterinarian Stan Cosgrove, who looked after and was a shareholder in the kidnapped Shergar, has died aged 91. Cosgrove led the way in veterinary surgery and was internationally renowned for his work with racehorses as well ... Read More »

Victoria races back on after jockey death

August 30, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP The racing community is heading back to the track following the death of an apprentice jockey after a fall during routine trackwork a day earlier. Mikaela Claridge, 22, died from undisclosed injuries suffered when she fell from her ... Read More »

Jockey Mikaela Claridge dies in accident

August 30, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP The Australian racing community is mourning the death of apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge during routine trackwork. The 22-year-old, who was married in March, died from undisclosed injuries in an accident at the Cranbourne training centre in southeast Melbourne ... Read More »

Jockey dies in Melbourne racecourse fall

August 30, 2019 Comments Off

By AAP The racing community has been left stunned by the death of apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge during routine trackwork at Cranbourne. The 22-year-old, who was married in April, died from undisclosed injuries she suffered when she fell from her ... Read More »