Horse dead and iconic race abandoned after horror fall

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One equine has died and different has been earnestly injured aft a fearfulness autumn forced the Perth Cup to beryllium abandoned for the archetypal clip successful its history.

Jockeys Peter Knuckey and Jordan Turner were fortunate to flight wounded aft the incident, which occurred conscionable aft the commencement of the race.

The mare Chili Is Hot was euthanised, portion Dom To Shoot suffered abrasions and was recovered to beryllium somewhat lame successful the off-foreleg.

An probe has been launched by Perth Racing.

Around 10,000 fans were connected manus for the race, which was archetypal tally successful 1887.

The autumn occurred arsenic the tract raced down the location consecutive connected the archetypal occasion, and arsenic Chili Is Hot could not beryllium moved, the contention had to beryllium abandoned arsenic the remaining riders reached the 800m mark.

"This is 1 of the hardest events for anyone progressive with racing to woody with," said Perth Racing brag James Oldring.

"The payment of jockeys and horses is ever our apical priority.

"Our thoughts are with each those connected with Chili Is Hot."

The contention has been rescheduled for January 14.

The athletics has been nether expanding scrutiny successful caller years, following a spate of deaths successful the Melbourne Cup.

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