Injured jockey Tyler Schiller cleared for early spring return

The Australian

2 days ago

Star jockey Tyler Schiller has targeted a racing return in the lead up to next month's Listed The Rosebud card after being cleared for a comeback from a back fracture.
Schiller has been out of the saddle for the past two months due to a compression fracture in the core of his T8 vertebrae, suffered in a race-day incident on May 28.
Specialists prolonged his stint on the sidelines earlier this month but a further check-up this week has seen Schiller given the green light to return.
Schiller, who missed most of the Brisbane Winter Carnival, is set to make his return at the opportune moment with Sydney's Spring Carnival looming.
He is hoping to be back riding trials next week with three sessions in Sydney at Hawkesbury (Monday), Royal Randwick (Tuesday) and Warwick Farm (Friday) all set to feature spring contenders.
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The Listed $200,000 The Rosebud (1100m) meeting is in a touch over a fortnight at Rosehill Gardens on August 16.
'Weather permitting, hopefully I can get fit enough and getting back in two Saturdays would be good,' Schiller said.
'I won't make it back in time for the Missile Stakes but I would be happy to try to be back for the next week.
'I will probably try and ride at Hawkesbury on the Tuesday, August 12 and build from there.'
Tyler Schiller is hoping to get back to full fitness over the next fortnight. Picture: Tim Hunter
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Schiller was forced to keep his activity to a minimum during his stint on the sidelines and believes the rest has done the injury the world of good.
'It feels great,' Schiller said.
'Obviously the muscles will probably hurt a bit when I do get back on the horse but back-wise, it's strong.
'It should be perfect.'
Despite missing the final two months of the season, Schiller still finished 7th in the NSW metropolitan jockeys' premiership while piloting 49 city winners for the campaign.
It included a pair of Group 1s in the autumn on Briasa (TJ Smith Stakes) and Nepotism (Champagne Stakes).