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Jockey Izzy Neale dies aged 22 from injuries suffered in fall during race in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Jockey Izzy Neale died on Tuesday two days after her horse fell during a race in Australia, the Racing NSW state thoroughbred authority said.
The 22-year-old Neale suffered injuries Sunday when her horse Marnoo fell and suffered a fatal leg injury in the home straight of a 1,600-meter (one-mile) race at Warren racecourse.
She was unconscious when airlifted to hospital and Racing NSW released a statement Tuesday from her family that she had died.
“Izzy rode horses before she could walk. Her love of horses was a lifelong passion that, more recently, had grown into a love of racing,” the statement said of Neale, who rode 88 winners in her career.
“Through organ donation, Izzy will give others the chance of life, bringing some comfort to our family amid this devastating loss.”
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