Jockey Bullock honours Neale after fatal race fall in NSW
Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale died after a race fall in central NSW, mourned by champion rider Aaron Bullock.
Izzy Neale was thrown from her horse Marnoo with about 400 metres remaining in the Cotton Cup at Warren on Sunday. Paramedics treated her at the scene and airlifted her to Dubbo Hospital in critical condition where she died.
Neale was from Scone and worked as an apprentice under trainer Scott Singleton. Champion jockey Aaron Bullock has ridden in over 6,000 races and paid tribute to her.
'I have seen many young kids come through racing and this young girl was one of the kindest people I have met,' Bullock told the Newcastle Herald. Racing workers wore black armbands to honour her.
A race at Newcastle's Hunter card was named after Neale.
- Apprentice (age not stated)
- Neale's age
- Over 6,000 since 2007
- Bullock's career races
- 400 metres
- Fall distance from finish
- November 14
- Tribute race date
Why it mattersA young athlete's death in a professional sport raises questions about safety and deeply affects a tight-knit racing community.
AustraliaNeale's death has shaken NSW horse racing, prompting tributes across the industry and renewed focus on jockey safety.
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