Retired apprentice jockey, 20, is airlifted to hospital in an induced coma after horror fall
- Stephen Brown Junior, 20, suffered injuries in a fall at Wangaratta jumpouts
- The former jockey was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in an induced coma
- Brown started his apprenticeship in 2015 and rode a total of 40 winners
Retired apprentice jockey Stephen Brown Junior has been lifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in an induced coma after a serious fall.
The accident occurred at the Wangaratta jumpouts, about 250km from Melbourne, early on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old rider is said to be in a critical condition.
Former jockey Stephen Brown Junior has been lifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in an induced coma after he suffered injuries in a fall at the Wangaratta jumpouts on Wednesday
Brown (pictured with his girlfriend) is the son of trainer Stephen Brown. He doesn’t hold a current jockeys’ licence but is a registered track rider
Brown, who is the son of trainer Stephen Brown, doesn’t hold a current jockeys’ licence but is a registered track rider.
He started his apprenticeship in 2015 and rode a total of 40 winners.
He had his last ride in November 2018.
Racing Victoria said the former jockey received immediate medical care from the on-course paramedic and was placed in an induced coma before being rushed to hospital.
‘Racing Victoria can confirm that a licensed track rider Stephen Brown Junior was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital following a fall at Wangaratta jump-outs this morning,’ it said in a statement on Wednesday.
He started his apprenticeship in 2015 and rode a total of 40 winners