Chief Stipe Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 MEETING NEWS Foxton Trials Abandoned following an incident The Foxton trials have been abandoned due to an incident following heat 11. Jockey Rosie Myers has been airlifted to hospital and further updates will be provided as information comes to hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Any update on her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, curious said: Any update on her? In induced coma with facial and head injuries.Will know in 24 hours how bad head injury is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Thanks mate. Just saw this. NZ Herald By: Michael Guerin One of New Zealand's leading jockeys Rosie Myers is in an induced coma in Wellington Hospital after a freak accident at the Foxton trials today. The 33-year-old jockey was airlifted to hospital after being dislodged when her horse veered sideways 150m after winning heat 11 at the trials meeting and it is believed a rival horse following her contacted her head straight after the fall. Paramedics were on the scene to treat Myers who was believed to have been knocked out in the incident. "Rosie has just been moved to the ICU," her husband William Fell told the Herald form Wellington Hospital tonight. "She has been in the induced coma since before she was flown here and hasn't been brought out of that. "The doctors are saying she has some fractures around her face but it looks like there is no fractures in any other parts of her body. "So we have been told to wait to see what happens in the next 12-24 hours but at this stage she doesn't need an operation." The accident was extremely unusual in that it happened after the trial had been run and the horses were slowing down to turn around and return to the stables. Myers's mount ducked sideways, she was dislodged and the horse following her struck her. Trials are conducted under race-like conditions to educate horses or improve their fitness and the Racing Integrity Unit steward in charge of the meeting Neil Goodwin said the incident was minor in how it unfolded but Myers was simply unlucky. Edited October 6, 2020 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I dont like to sound bad in my comments ,when someone gets badly hurt they always abandon the rest of the card,sad and unfortunate as it is a lot of people have taken the time to attend with their charges and have to go home early,life does go on,should the show be completed,what do others think? As I said ,sad as it is life still goes on. Edited October 6, 2020 by mikeynz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 To a point you are right, however the risk is other riders may be thinking more about Rosie and thereby endangering themselves and others in the process without there mind fully on the job. Todays H and S requirements make the option of proceeding impossible, the same as if a serious incident occurring in any workplace today sees it shutdown for an investigation, as it should. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long stop Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Did i read the herald article right - stipe said incident was minor? Wtf? This was a major accident. Best wishes to rosies family for quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 18 hours ago, barryb said: To a point you are right, however the risk is other riders may be thinking more about Rosie and thereby endangering themselves and others in the process without there mind fully on the job. Todays H and S requirements make the option of proceeding impossible, the same as if a serious incident occurring in any workplace today sees it shutdown for an investigation, as it should. I hear what you are saying but that didn't stop Moonee Valley the other night. Also there is no need to shut down for a Workplace investigation. Unlike a road accident there were many witnesses even possibly a video of the incident. The track conditions weren't the issue. Don't think I'm being callous as I'm quite concerned about one of my favourite jockey's. However it is a professional sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, Long stop said: Did i read the herald article right - stipe said incident was minor? Wtf? This was a major accident. The incident was minor but the outcome wasn't. These types of "incidents" happen every week in and around horses. Thankfully the vast majority dont have a serious outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I don't know who it was riding the horse that caused the injury but I also feel for them. Hard to not be thinking would've/could've/should've done something different. Also hard to dodge a flying rolling object on a speeding horse. I hope it wasn't and don't know but I don't think the cones on the inside of the track from the finishline are a good or safe idea. That's why they have moveable rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, curious said: I hope it wasn't and don't know but I don't think the cones on the inside of the track from the finishline are a good or safe idea. That's why they have moveable rail. Yeah I wondered about that. The cones wouldn't be allowed on a racday so why for official trials? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, Chief Stipe said: Yeah I wondered about that. The cones wouldn't be allowed on a racday so why for official trials? No idea. Not so bad on the outside strip in the straight but many horses would not have seen them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, curious said: I don't know who it was riding the horse that caused the injury but I also feel for them. Hard to not be thinking would've/could've/should've done something different. Also hard to dodge a flying rolling object on a speeding horse. I hope it wasn't and don't know but I don't think the cones on the inside of the track from the finishline are a good or safe idea. That's why they have moveable rail. Have they just re grassed this area ? , done the same a couple of seasons back for the area both sides of the gap . Most horses have galloped between cones by the time they get to trials , but they are horses . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, nomates said: Have they just re grassed this area ? , done the same a couple of seasons back for the area both sides of the gap . Most horses have galloped between cones by the time they get to trials , but they are horses . This was a Foxton trained horse. May have had nothing to do with it and perhaps they use the traffic cones there now but I've never seen them on the gallop tracks. They always used white marker pegs and that was what they were using the last couple of times I was there in recent weeks and I've ridden quite a few gallops on that track in the last 20 years. If it was regrassed, why not just move the rail out? It was already out 3m wasn't it? Edited October 7, 2020 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, curious said: This was a Foxton trained horse. May have had nothing to do with it and perhaps they use the traffic cones there now but I've never seen them on the gallop tracks. They always used white marker pegs and I've ridden quite a few gallops on that track in the last 20 years. If it was regrassed, why not just move the rail out? It was already out 3m wasn't it? They have used cones in the past , not sure if they still do , to keep horses off the outside of the course proper when there are trials there on a wet track to stop everybody scouting wide , thereby saving Mr Haworths , sorry their galloping surface . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, nomates said: They have used cones in the past , not sure if they still do , to keep horses off the outside of the course proper when there are trials there on a wet track to stop everybody scouting wide , thereby saving Mr Haworths , sorry their galloping surface . Yes I mentioned that earlier. They were there whomever owns the galloping strip. Don't have much problem with ones on the outside. Just the inside ones seem a bit odd when trialling horses pulling up usually move toward the centre of the track approaching the crossing anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Yeah I wondered about that. The cones wouldn't be allowed on a racday so why for official trials? Only used as a finishing post on race day aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Huey said: Only used as a finishing post on race day aren't they? Inside the running rail at Ruakaka. Now that Pukekohe and Avondale are stuffed maybe a few more race meetings there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Rosie Myers remains in coma NZTR 8 October 2020 Central Districts jockey Rosie Myers remains in Wellington Hospital following a fall at the Foxton trials on Tuesday. Rosie was struck by another horse after she fell and has sustained head and facial injuries. She remains in an induced coma, but all her vital signs are good according to husband William Fell. William, and Rosie’s other immediate family, have been at the hospital since Tuesday and appreciate the support and positive thoughts they have received from the wider racing fraternity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Can anyone provide an update on Rosie please? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 That's the latest I've heard about Rosie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Look, I know family sometimes want to stay private, but Rosie is very much a public figure, a loved public figure, so many care about her wellbeing, I could message Will, but it would be great if NZTR could keep everyone informed as to how she is doing......IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Report on Rosie from Weigh In. Out of ICU. Transferred to Hutt Hospital to undergo jaw surgery and then will be transferred to a neurological unit for recovery therapy. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 4:34 PM, nomates said: They have used cones in the past , not sure if they still do , to keep horses off the outside of the course proper when there are trials there on a wet track to stop everybody scouting wide , thereby saving Mr Haworths , sorry their galloping surface . No sign of an orange cone inside or out today? Has the incident investigation been completed and reprted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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