Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 13 hours ago Journalists Posted 13 hours ago An untimely injury has ruled champion jockey Michael McNab out for the bulk of spring racing. McNab was set to partner a two-year-old at Tuesday’s Ellerslie trials when he was kicked and subsequent x-rays at Auckland Hospital revealed a leg fracture below the knee. “I have spoken to Michael, and he is really gutted,” his agent Aidan Rodley said. “He had made such a strong start to the season and was obviously hoping to capitalise on that through the spring and beyond. “It looks like he will be out for between six and eight weeks.” McNab’s length of time on the sidelines will be confirmed after he visits a surgeon. The injury has come at a heartbreaking time for the two-time champion jockey, who had made an electric start to the 2025/26 season. He had posted 17 winners to be six clear of Bruno Queiroz at the top of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Premiership. Top-class mare La Crique was one of McNab’s key sprint mounts following their runner-up finish in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie. A new rider will obviously be required to partner the Simon and Katrina Alexander-trained representative, should she run next in the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on September 27. View the full article Quote
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