A 22-year-old Australian woman, apprentice jockey Izzy Neil, lost her life on Sunday after falling from her horse during a race in the state of New South Wales.
Neil fell from her horse, Marnoo, during the Warren Shire Cotton Cup race and was airlifted by helicopter to the hospital in Dambo.
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“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Izzy, who passed away surrounded by her family and closest friends,” her family and Racing NSW said in a joint statement today.
“Through organ donation, Izzy will give other people the chance to live, offering our family some comfort amid this painful loss.”
The final race of the program at Warren was canceled as a sign of mourning.
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