- An apprentice jockey suffered a horrific fall
- The 23-year-old sustained ‘critical injuries’
- She was reportedly ‘airlifted to hospital’
Apprentice jockey, Ivy Lam was airlifted to hospital on Monday afternoon after she suffered a horrific racing accident at the Gawler Racecourse in South Adelaide.
The 23-year-old jockey was riding Jacob’s Gate in the 1500m Willow Grove Stud Handicap.
At around 800m into the race, her horse appeared to drop back through the field before Lam, who hails from Hong Kong, was subsequently dislodged.
Emergency services attended the rider at the scene.
An apprentice jockey reportedly suffered ‘critical injuries’ after suffering a fall on Monday
According to Channel Nine, paramedics stated that the rider was ‘being treated for critical head injuries’ and was ‘being airlifted to hospital’.
The incident occurred at approximately 4.45pm local time, with the race meeting subsequently being abandonned before the final race of the day.
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