Perth Cup

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Perth Cup race abandoned after horror fall leads to death of horse (ABC News)

Two horses tumble to the turf in a shocking incident, with Western Australia's highest-profile race called off and rescheduled for January 14.

The fall is the latest in a string of high-profile incidents that have prompted protests and criticism of the racing industry in recent years. Dom To Shoot, the other horse involved in the fall, "suffered abrasions and is slightly lame in the off-foreleg". - The Perth Cup was abandoned mid-race after two horses collided

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Perth Cup: Race forced to halt as multiple horses involved in horror fall (PerthNow)

The 2023 Perth Cup was called a no-race after two horses and their jockeys were involved in an horrific fall just 200m into the iconic race.

“It’s one of the most bizarre feelings I’ve had in 43 years of calling.” It triggered memories of a spectacular six-horse fall in the 2008 Cup won by champion jockey Damien Oliver and Cat’s Fun. Jockeys got the message with about 900m to run and started to stop their mounts as quickly as possible. Dom To Shoot was then left with no hope of avoiding the fallen horse. After the fall, race officials acted quickly to head around the back of the track to try and pull up the field, with Chili Is Hot lying motionless in the middle of the main straight. More than 11,000 punters were stunned to silence after the fall, which occurred just 200m after the start of the race and saw gallopers Chili Is Hot and Dom To Shoot tumble to the turf.

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Perth Cup sensationally abandoned after fall (Racenet)

The Graeme Ballantyne-trained mare fell in front of Dom To Shoot, sending jockey Jordan Turner to the turf. Perth Racing confirmed both Turner and Chili Is ...

Sadly Chili Is Hot was unable to be saved and had to be euthanised at the track. Unfortunately Chili Is Hot suffered significant harm and could not be moved from the home straight, leading to the abandonment of the race with jockeys instructed to ease their mounts down when approaching the 800m mark. The incident occurred as the large field was galloping down the straight on the first occasion, with Chili Is Hot coming down when racing in restricted room.

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2022 Group 2 Perth Cup Declared A No-Race Following Nasty Fall (Horse Betting)

After a jaw-dropping fall which led to Sunday's Perth Cup being deemed a no-race, jockeys Peter Knuckey and Jordan Turner were OK.

The Perth Cup has been deemed a no-race by RWWA stewards and will not be re-run today Jordy Turner bounced up onto his feet immediately and went straight back to the mounting yard,” commentator Brittany Taylor said. After a jaw-dropping fall which led to Sunday’s Perth Cup being deemed a no-race, jockeys Peter Knuckey and Jordan Turner were OK.

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Perth Cup fall: How jockeys reacted to horror incident that caused ... (The West Australian)

Jockeys and punters alike were left shocked and saddened by the scenes in the Perth Cup, where a horse died and two riders were fortunate not to suffer ...

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Perth Cup 2023 abandoned: Replay shows the moment Chili is Hot ... (7NEWS.com.au)

A horse has been euthanised while two jockeys were fortunate to escape serious injury in a fall during the Perth Cup that forced the event to be called off ...

Replays suggest Chili Is Hot fell after clipping the heels of Buster Bash. Dom To Shoot “suffered abrasions and is slightly lame in the off-foreleg”, according to a stewards’ report. Officials were forced to race to the back of the track to alert the rest of the field that the race was to be abandoned with about 900m left to run, as Chili is Hot lay motionless in the middle of the main straight.

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Horse dead and iconic race abandoned after horror fall (Wide World of Sports)

Jockeys Peter Knuckey and Jordan Turner were lucky to escape injury after the incident, which occurred just after the start of the race. The mare Chili Is Hot ...

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Jockeys Peter Knuckey and Troy Turner have escaped serious injury after their heavy falls saw the running of the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) declared a ...

Chili Is Hot suffered fatal injuries and was euthanised on-course and stewards continue their inquiry into the cause of the incident. Medical Officers cleared the two jockeys of injuries while Dom To Shoot was found to have abrasions to the off-fore cannon area. Around 200 metres after the start, Knuckey aboard Chili Is Hot and Turner riding Dom To Shoot fell to the ground.

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