Aussie jockey involved in horror race fall

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A sickening autumn has occurred astatine the Hong Kong Sprint, with each affected jockeys taken into the attraction of paramedics.

Kyle Hewitson was the archetypal to autumn from the saddle aft his equine Amazing Star reportedly gave way. Karis Teetan (Naboo Attack), Australian Zac Purton (Lucky Patch) and Yuichi Fukunaga (Pixie Knight) were besides dislodged moving down Hewitson connected the turn.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club confirmed that each are progressive are conscious and person been sent to infirmary for further aesculapian assessment.

At this infinitesimal it is unsure which horses person had to beryllium euthanised, but the concern is looking bleak for Amazing Star and Naboo Attack.

A determination has been made that the trophy presumption for the Hong Kong Sprint and the remaining races astatine Sha Tin Racecourse volition beryllium scaled down, including the lack of nationalist anthems being played.

Purton was ruled retired for the remainder of the meeting, aft winning the archetypal 3 races connected the card.

Fellow Aussie jockey Blake Shinn went connected to triumph the contention aboard Sky Field.

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