Earlier on the card in the Eye Liner Stakes, jockey Gary Doughty was seriously injured in another spill and regained consciousness without sight in his right eye, according to a separate report. (More, Doughty)
Four jockeys were hospitalized and three horses humanely destroyed in the aftermath of a spill involving eight horses during the running of the Ipswich Cup (Aus-III) Saturday in Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The newspaper reports the pile-up occurred when Mushtak broke down while running in second place, throwing jockey Justin Sheehan to the ground. (More, Sydney Morning Herald)The Morning Herald also has a first-hand account by jockey Darren Beadman whose mount, Aggie's Heart, was involved in the spill. (More, Beadman's story)
