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AMATEUR OR MEGASTAR, THE AMBULANCE STILL FOLLOWS
April 21, 2021 11:31 am
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
As
death of a female amateur jockey in
England last Sunday is a reminder of the unique risks of the only sport that has an ambulance at its tail.
Whether hero or toiler – like ill-fated
English amateur Lorna Brooke – the danger is the same, day in, day out.
In no other sport does the dark cloud hang lower and heavier and more relentless over its competitors. You wonder why they’re not always bright and cheery and helpful? Walk in their shoes.
I had lunch with a champion young jockey four or five years ago. A mutual friend, also a jockey, had suffered a near-fatal injury that left him with irreparable injuries.
The Queen breaks with royal tradition following death of beloved Prince Philip Hello! 3 hrs ago
The Queen has been inundated with messages of condolence following the death of her husband,
Prince Philip. As and when she is able to reply, the 94-year-old monarch will draw on a supply of special writing paper featuring a black crest.
It is a marked difference from royal tradition which has previously seen the Queen use black-edged writing paper for her correspondence – just as she did after the death of the Queen Mother in 2002.
her message to Philip accompanying the wreath on his coffin was handwritten on a black-edged card.
Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke dies in hospital after Taunton fall Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke has died in hospital following a fall at Taunton earlier this month. The 37-year-old was rushed to hospital after the horse she was riding fell at the third fence in a handicap chase on 8 April. She was taken for rests on a suspected spinal injury as well as observation at Bristol s Southmead Hospital. Tributes have been paid to the rider following the news of her death. A statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund on Monday read: It is with deep sadness that we have to share the tragic news that Lorna Brooke passed away yesterday, they said.
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