Jamie Kah bounces back from a broken nose to ride Goldrush Guru to glory in Victoria Derby – but there might be more bad news to come

Leading jockey Jamie Kah has shaken off a bloodied and broken nose form an earlier race to claim victory in the Victoria Derby 

Stewards withdrew Kah’s Group 2 Wakeful Stakes mount Hurry Curry from race five after the horse reared back and struck the jockey in the head.

Kah, bleeding profusely, was temporarily stood down before she received approval from her doctor to race in the Derby.

Her joy could be short lived, though. Kah is also under investigation for careless riding in race two at Randwick and could face a possible suspension for one day of the Cup Carnival. 

That would rub her out of next Saturday’s Champions Day. 

It was trainer Andrew Gluyas’ first Group 1 win as a solo trainer and he praised Kah for her courage,  

‘I’m speechless. Overwhelmed. Proud. Satisfied. Great moment,’ he said.

‘She’s taken a blow to the nose and it was really troubling her even in that ride. Probably broken, she said.

‘Lot of courage there.’

Kah’s day could get worse, though, with an investigation into careless riding being reviewed by stewards

Kah has faced several controversies in her career. In 2021, she was suspended for three months after breaching Covid protocols by attending an illegal gathering at a rented property with other jockeys. 

She was fined $5452 for breaking lockdown laws and the incident drew significant media attention and temporarily halted her record-breaking season. 

In 2023, Kah was again in the spotlight following a serious fall during a race at Flemington, which led to an investigation into the incident. She suffered a brain injury and was put in a six-day induced coma.  

Then Kah was banned for three weeks by the Victoria Racing Tribunal heading into the Spring Racing Carnival after she failed to advance her mount Let’sfacethemusic through a gap between two horses.

Following the race Kah praised Gluyas for showing faith in her.

‘It means everything to us,’ Kah said. 

‘Obviously, we love riding Group 1 winners, but it just makes it so much more special when it’s for some fantastic people like Andrew.

‘I used to ride for Andrew and Lou. I rode some shockers back in the day for them, so it was nice to repay them on the big stage on Derby Day.

‘My plan was to get back on him. Couldn’t hold him early. I was going to be wide and somehow found a little gap to slot into.

‘Once I found the gap, he just fell asleep and gave me a beautiful run throughout.

‘He won it a long way out and I could have stopped him for another lap, but he wanted to keep going.

‘They’ve trained this horse to perfection, he’s looked good winning in Adelaide but obviously the class is a bit different. I didn’t know how he was going to measure up but they’ve done a good job.’