New Zealand’s racing business is in mourning after apprentice jockey Megan Taylor was killed in a race fall at Ashburton on the nation’s South Island on Friday.
The 26-year-old was driving Purple Orchid in race two when her mount gave the impression to be caught between two different horses and crashed to the observe simply after 1pm native time.
One of many three different horses concerned within the fall hit Taylor whereas she was on the bottom, the New Zealand Herald reported.
Taylor had ridden 16 race winners earlier than dropping her life in a four-horse fall on Friday
She was pronounced useless quickly after and the race assembly was deserted.
The three different jockeys concerned within the accident – Diego Montes de Oca, Samantha Wynne and Tin Comignahgi – suffered non-life-threatening accidents.
New Zealand Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty confirmed the tragic information in a submit on Twitter.
‘I am extremely saddened to listen to in regards to the passing of jockey Megan Taylor throughout a race this afternoon. I need to cross on my deepest sympathies to Megan’s household and buddies, and to all of these within the business who labored alongside her and knew her,’ he wrote.
The 26-year-old’s closing Instagram submit (pictured) was accompanied by the caption: ‘Do what you like, love what you do. Getting paid to cuddle animals each day.. I am unable to complain!’
Taylor had the primary of her 16 race wins in June final yr, when she rode Jimmy Who to victory at Timaru.
‘It was an enormous thrill as I have been making an attempt actually onerous to get this and it got here on my first trip at Timaru,’ she stated.
In her final Instagram submit earlier than the accident, Taylor confirmed her followers a pic of her holding a horse accompanied by the caption: ‘Do what you like, love what you do. Getting paid to cuddle animals each day.. I am unable to complain!’
