Two accidents, including a pile-up, at the Sha Tin Racecourse on the same day have left a horse dead and four jockeys injured.
The first accident on Sunday occurred when jockey Vincent Ho’s horse, Oldtown, fell while making a final dash to the finish line.
While Oldtown was able to stand back on its feet and gallop away, Ho remained motionless on the track and was taken to the Prince of Wales Hospital, local media reported.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club said Ho suffered injuries to his shoulder and neck.
The second incident involved a three-horse pile-up after jockey Angus Chung’s horse, Legend St Paul’s, “went amiss in its left front leg and fell” around 150 metres from the finish line, dislodging Chun, according to the race report.
Jockeys Zac Purton and Keith Yeung, whose horses were behind Legend St Paul’s, were also dislodged from their rides.
All three jockeys were sent to the hospital for treatment. Chung saw bruises to his face and upper body, while Purton injured his left foot and knee. Yeung’s arm and thigh were injured.
Legend St Paul’s could not be rescued due to its serious injuries.
According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Legend St Paul’s was a four-year-old gelding from New Zealand. It arrived in Hong Kong last September.
In 2023, a horse – Man Light – collapsed due to a stroke after finishing a race at the Hong Kong Reunification Race Day. Five days later, two more horses died.
In 2021, two horses were injured after a horror fall during the prestigious International Races event and had to be euthanised.
