Top jockey Jason Collett was stood down after he was sent flying off his ride as the spooked horse terrifyingly crashed through barriers during a race
Top jockey Jason Collett was stood down after he was sent flying off his mount who had crashed through barriers during a horse race in Australia.
Collett’s mount Growing Empire was narrowly beaten in the 2YO Maiden Plate at the Randwick Kensington track meeting on Wednesday. As Growing Empire approached the line gaining on eventual winner Chateau Miraval at the line, the runner-up was beaten by a nose before it terrifyingly veered towards the crowd.
The spooked horse sharply swerved towards the left-hand rail alongside the side of the track after crossing the line and attempted to jump the fence. Collett was sent tumbling off the side of the horse before the Zoustar colt crashed through the top of the barrier and onto the fallen jockey.
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Concerns regarding a slow response by ambulance teams to the stricken jockey were voiced, amid the Kensington track not having an ambulance that follows the field around the inside of the track, instead having two strategically placed at different points on the course.
Speaking on the incident, Racing NSW chief steward Steve Railton said: “We’re always on the alert to improving situations that happen during a race. The response time in this instance has prompted us to review the situation. It’s highlighted accessibility issues.”
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