After falling during a race in York, jockeys Jim Crowley and Trevor Whelan were taken to the hospital.
After the pair suffered injuries in the Garrowby Stakes, racing was delayed by nearly 30 minutes.
When Crowley’s mount clipped heels with another horse and came down, the William Haggas-trained race favorite Almeraq, which was out of room.
Without getting seriously hurt, both horses appeared to escape.
Before being taken to Leeds General Infirmary, former champion jockey Crowley and Whelan received treatment on the track for some time. Both riders reportedly spoke and spoke.
Elmonjed, a stablemate of Almeraq, was ridden by Cieren Fallon and ran away with a 5-1 win.
Both jockeys were speaking and conscious, according to William Derby, York’s clerk of the course and chief executive.
They have lower limb injuries, according to Trevor Whelan’s ankle and Jim Crowley’s, despite the fact that I believe they will need more testing.
At the start of a race in Fontwell, jockey David Noonan was kicked by a horse, who later went to hospital with a suspected broken leg.
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Source: BBC
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