Racecourse fined after jockey taken to A&E in horsebox
Summary
Sedgefield Racecourse in County Durham was fined £6,500 after a jockey with a shoulder and clavicle injury was taken to hospital in a horsebox rather than an ambulance. A British Horseracing Authority panel found five failures to follow its safety instructions; the course acknowledged the shortcomings and an April inspection found significant progress.Key Facts
- The incident occurred at Sedgefield Racecourse in March.
- The jockey fell and suffered a left clavicle and shoulder injury.
- A doctor at the course advised the jockey to go to A&E after he said he remained in pain.
- All ambulance crews had left the venue, so the jockey travelled in a horsebox with medical staff following in a car.
- The BHA panel found the racecourse had failed to comply with five general instructions in its Rules of Racing.
- Other failings included a non-working telephone line and rooms that did not present a clean clinical area.
- The racecourse acknowledged the errors and shortcomings; an inspection in April found significant progress.
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