Newcastle racing honours apprentice jockey Izzy Neale at The Hunter event
The Hunter horse racing event will honour apprentice jockey Izzy Neale with a dedicated race after her death.
The Hunter event at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday proceeds amid grief. Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale died after a race fall.
Neale was from Merriwa and based in Scone. Neale died on Tuesday following the fall.
Racing officials created a tribute race called Izzy's Gift. It is a benchmark race for fillies and mares.
The race is run over 1,400 metres. It is part of a $1 million card at Broadmeadow.
Jockeys competing in that race will wear black armbands. They will honour her memory.
Newcastle Jockey Club chief executive Duane Dowell said the industry had been rocked by her death. The tribute was the appropriate way to remember her.
- Saturday, November 14
- Event date
- Izzy's Gift, benchmark 78, 1,400 metres
- Tribute race
- $1 million at Broadmeadow
- Card value
- Ole Steele at Newcastle, October 31
- Last winner
Why it mattersMarks how the racing community is honouring one of its own and reflecting on the risks the sport carries.
AustraliaA significant horse racing event for NSW, affecting local industry and fans who follow the sport.
