TALENTED apprentice jockey Brodie Loy was lucky to escape serious injury after a race fall at Wangaratta yesterday.
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Loy was taken to Wangaratta hospital for precautionary X-rays and was expected to be cleared of any fractures.
He was thrown from Cheerful Dane, who is trained by his mother, Natalie, less than 200 metres from the finishing line during the sixth race.
Cheerful Dane remained on his feet and was unharmed.
Loy was winded in the incident but was conscious when treated by paramedics.
His father, Norm, said he expected his son to recover in time to ride at Warwick Farm tomorrow where he has got six mounts including Berrichon for John O’Shea.
“I’ve been talking to him on the phone and it looks like he has got nothing more than a bruised bottom,” Norm said.
“His mount clipped the heels of another horse and that’s when he got dislodged.
“Luckily when he fell there were no other horses behind him.
“They are still doing a few precautionary X-rays to make sure he is fine.
“He has had a few falls previously but nothing like that.”
Loy started his apprenticeship in Albury under Martin Stein two years ago and has ridden 114 winners.
The 17-year-old recently joined the stables of Warwick Farm trainer David Pfeiffer after also spending time with veteran trainer Bede Murray at Kembla Grange.
The claiming apprentice has ridden 66 country, 42 provincial and six metropolitan winners.
Loy rides at 53 kilograms but is confident he can get to 52 kilograms.
His mount clipped the heels of another horse and that’s when he got dislodged. Luckily when he fell there were no other horses behind him. NORM LOY
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