Apprentice jockey dies in New Zealand race fall

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Jockey Megan Taylor has died aft a contention autumn successful New Zealand.

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A young jockey has died aft a superior autumn successful a New Zealand horse race astatine Canterbury.

Apprentice jockey Megan Taylor, 26, died aft the mishap connected Thursday astatine Ashburton Raceway.

Taylor was riding Red Orchid successful contention two, which had 14 runners. Three different jockeys were progressive successful the aforesaid fall.

The different jockeys to autumn were Diego Montes de Oca connected Billydude, Samantha Wynne connected Show Us Plenty, and Tina Comignaghi, riding O'Dua.

Trackside TV footage of the contention showed Taylor's equine look to beryllium squeezed successful a spread with horses connected either side, earlier Red Orchid crashed to the way with the different 3 incapable to debar a collision.

Confirming the incident, Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty said helium was "incredibly saddened to perceive astir the passing of jockey Megan Taylor during a contention this afternoon".

"I privation to walk connected my deepest sympathies to Megan's household and friends, and to each of those successful the manufacture who worked alongside her and knew her."

St John treated 3 different people, taking 1 diligent to Ashburton Hospital with mean injuries and treating 2 others astatine the country with insignificant injuries, a spokesperson said.

"Our lawsuit wellness services squad were already contiguous for the event. We further responded to the incidental with 2 ambulances and 1 operations manager."

Taylor had ridden 16 winners successful her vocation which began successful 2021.

According to website Racenet, conditions astatine Ashburton Raceway connected Thursday were described arsenic bully with imaginable airy rain.

Ashburton Raceway declined to comment. The gathering has been abandoned.

An accomplished horsewoman, Taylor helped New Zealand Olympic equestrians Tim and Jonelle Price hole their horses for the prestigious Burghley Horse Trials.

Taylor won her archetypal contention arsenic a jockey connected Jimmy Who astatine Timaru racecourse connected June 13 past year.

At the clip she said she was "absolutely thrilled" and said it was a time she "would ne'er forget".

Taylor had her archetypal treble triumph connected May 27 erstwhile she rode some Koputaroa and Amberecho to triumph astatine Wingatui.

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