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Win2Win Racing
24th May 2011, 07:12
Champion amateur jockey Isabel Tompsett remains seriously ill in hospital after a fall at Fakenham.

More... (http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/news/uk-england-norfolk-13498364)

Win2Win
24th May 2011, 08:52
We've had a cluster of serious injuries the last couple of months, and these jockeys risk injury for about £130 a ride. Yes they get about 9% of prize money, but that's not much when you only get say 100 rides a year and win 5 races averaging a prize of £3000. Luckily we now have excellent aftercare for injured jockeys thanks to the IJF and people like Jack Berry :thumbs