ACCIDENT AT ROSEHILL
SIX HORSES FALL IN RACE. INJURIES TO JOCKEYS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) ■SYDNEY, July 24. Six horses near the rear of the field crashed during the running of the Maiden Handicap for throe and four-year-olds at Rosehill. One horse, Booral, broke its back and was killed, while another, Blighty, fractured a leg and had to be destroyed. There were 25 runners in the race. None of the jockeys was seriously hurt. The jockeys injured were:. W. Gates, concussion and shock; J. McEvoy, broken collarbone; H. Zensky, dislocated shoulder; R. Marsclen and R. Skelton, injuries to back. The stewards’ inquiry into the accident was adjourned until the jockeys arc fit to give evidence.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 25 July 1935, Page 3
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