Oliver cleared of serious injury after barrier accident
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has been cleared of any neck fractures after being involved in an incident in the barriers at Warrnambool on Thursday.
Tag: 'Victorian Jockeys’ Association'
RV announces whip breach penalty guideline
Jockeys now have a penalty template to work with for any indiscretions on overuse of the whip in Victorian flat races.
VJA agree to template for whip penalties
Racing Victoria and the Victorian Jockeys' Association has come to terms on a template for penalties relating to the use of the whip.
RV make adjustments to trackwork protocols
Victorian Jockeys Association boss Matt Hyland has welcomed Racing Victoria's decision to allow the 'Green' team jockeys to start riding trackwork again.
Apprentice in hospital after Pakenham fall
A fall at Pakenham has resulted in apprentice Kiran Quilty suffering concussion and a night in hospital.
Work behind the scenes keeps racing going
Crowd-free race meetings may be a cause of frustration, but jockey Brad Rawiller is happy the show keeps going through the work of industry leaders.
Victorian jockey plan to keep racing going
A group of 25 Victorian jockeys will no longer participate in trackwork or ride in jump-outs as Racing Victoria implements new initiatives to keep racing...
Weights rise for Victorian race meetings
Jockeys riding in Victorian races will not be required to waste as hard with Racing Victoria raising the minimum riding weight to 56kg.
Holes in Cranbourne track scupper meeting
The discovery of two holes near the winning post at Cranbourne has brought a premature finish to racing at the provincial Victorian track.
Jockeys to undergo surgery after falls
Jockeys Kevin Forrester and Craig Robertson will have stints on the sidelines after being injured in non-race day falls.
Stephen Brown Jr remains in ICU
Stephen Brown Jr remains in the intensive care unit in Melbourne hospital after a fall at Wangaratta in a jump-out
Ex-apprentice remains in coma after fall
Stephen Brown Jr has cracked ribs, a crack in his neck and a punctured lung along with head injuries following a fall in a jump-out...
Ex-apprentice seriously ill after fall
Stephen Brown Jr has cracked ribs, a crack in his neck and a punctured lung following a Wangaratta trackwork fall.
Victoria races back on after jockey death
Racing is expected to get under way in Victoria just a day since an apprentice jockey died after a falling from her horse during routine...
Jockey Mikaela Claridge dies in accident
Racing officials have confirmed Mikaela Claridge as the apprentice jockey killed in a trackwork accident at Cranbourne.
Jockey dies in Melbourne racecourse fall
A jockey has died after falling from a horse at a racecourse in southeast Melbourne.
Jockeys hurt in four-horse fall at Sale
The race meeting at Sale was abandoned following a four-horse fall involving jockeys Chris Caserta, Thomas Stockdale, Joe Bowditch and Michael Walker.
Brainstorming sit-down a must for industry
Victorian Jockeys' Association chief executive Matthew Hyland wants leaders of the racing industry to take part in a round table discussion on industry hours.
Apprentice Tahlia Hope out of hospital
Apprentice Tahlia Hope has returned home from hospital after being treated for viral meningitis but will continue treatment over the coming weeks.
Slow recovery for Tahlia Hope in hospital
Tahlia Hope remains in hospital recovering from viral meningitis after falling ill while riding in Mornington barrier trials.
Tahlia Hope responding to treatment
Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope is responding to treatment for viral meningitis and has been moved from ICU at Frankston Hospital in Victoria.
Apprentice Tahlia Hope hospitalised
Apprentice jockey Tahlia Hope is in ICU at Frankston Hospital in Victoria being treated for viral meningitis.
Vic jockey Jason Benbow to undergo surgery
An MRI scan has found as many as seven previously undiagnosed fractures in the foot of jockey Jason Benbow following a recent fall.
Jason Benbow hospitalised after Sale fall
Jason Benbow has been injured in a race fall at Sale with the jockey taken to hospital.
Vic jockeys gain an increase in riding fee
Victorian jockeys have gained a pay rise from Racing Victoria with an increase to their riding fee.