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The Australian
29-07-2025
- The Australian
Injured jockey Jason Maskiell shocked by $1.5k racing gear cost loophole
Jockey Jason Maskiell has found an expensive definition of the difference between jumpouts and official trials. The issue of barrier trials and jumpouts in Victoria has divided opinion between participants for some time, flaring late last year when many of Melbourne's senior riders refused to ride in jumpouts until they were paid for their efforts. That argument has calmed in recent months but Maskiell found out the difference between jumpouts and barrier trials after a fall last week at Pakenham. Maskiell suffered a broken wrist and punctured lung in the fall. His injuries forced paramedics to cut off his riding vest while stewards took his helmet following the incident. Maskiell thought he would be reimbursed for his equipment as per the procedure for race or barrier trial falls but was shocked with the response to his inquiries to Racing Victoria stewards and the Victorian Jockeys' Association. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet IQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'We're not covered for our gear riding in a jumpout,' Maskiell said. 'I'm covered for workers' comp and when I'm off, I get paid but my actual race gear, my vest and my helmet, I'll have to pay for. 'They said it was because it wasn't an official trial. They said they didn't think I was covered for jumpouts, only official trials. 'I just would have thought it's exactly the same except we're not getting paid.' The anomaly is likely to leave Maskiell up to $1500 out of pocket when he purchases new specialised riding gear. However, he won't have to worry about getting a new vest and helmet for a couple of weeks. 'I went for X-rays again on the lung and they're going to get back to me on Wednesday to see if it's improved,' Maskiell said. 'The wrist will be six weeks. They said both things will be six weeks. 'That means I rode the horse for free and I have to pay $1000 or whatever it is for my race gear, and I don't get the race ride anyway because I'm injured.' Jockey Jason Maskiell suffered a broken wrist and a punctured lung in a trackwork fall last week. Picture: Racing Photos • Monday Racebook: Brad Waters' horses to follow from Caulfield on Saturday The fall and subsequent financial penalty were unwanted birthday presents for Maskiell. His injuries have cost him rides at the upcoming Darwin Cup carnival as well as forcing him into an overnight float journey – his punctured lung prevents Maskiell from flying – to his home state of Tasmania to see his ill grandfather. Maskiell said the issue was unlikely to stop him riding in jumpouts, which are vital to jockeys' hopes of securing race rides. 'I never even realised it was a thing until I had my fall. I just find it mind-blowing,' Maskiell said. 'I guess you have got to keep riding in them just to get the race rides, but it's definitely something to think about.'
News.com.au
28-07-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Injured jockey Jason Maskiell shocked by racing gear cost loophole
Jockey Jason Maskiell has found an expensive definition of the difference between jumpouts and official trials. The issue of barrier trials and jumpouts in Victoria has divided opinion between participants for some time, flaring late last year when many of Melbourne's senior riders refused to ride in jumpouts until they were paid for their efforts. That argument has calmed in recent months but Maskiell found out the difference between jumpouts and barrier trials after a fall last week at Pakenham. Maskiell suffered a broken wrist and punctured lung in the fall. His injuries forced paramedics to cut off his riding vest while stewards took his helmet following the incident. Maskiell thought he would be reimbursed for his equipment as per the procedure for race or barrier trial falls but was shocked with the response to his inquiries to Racing Victoria stewards and the Victorian Jockeys' Association. 'We're not covered for our gear riding in a jumpout,' Maskiell said. 'I'm covered for workers' comp and when I'm off, I get paid but my actual race gear, my vest and my helmet, I'll have to pay for. 'They said it was because it wasn't an official trial. They said they didn't think I was covered for jumpouts, only official trials. 'I just would have thought it's exactly the same except we're not getting paid.' The anomaly is likely to leave Maskiell up to $1500 out of pocket when he purchases new specialised riding gear. However, he won't have to worry about getting a new vest and helmet for a couple of weeks. 'I went for X-rays again on the lung and they're going to get back to me on Wednesday to see if it's improved,' Maskiell said. 'The wrist will be six weeks. They said both things will be six weeks. 'That means I rode the horse for free and I have to pay $1000 or whatever it is for my race gear, and I don't get the race ride anyway because I'm injured.' The fall and subsequent financial penalty were unwanted birthday presents for Maskiell. His injuries have cost him rides at the upcoming Darwin Cup carnival as well as forcing him into an overnight float journey – his punctured lung prevents Maskiell from flying – to his home state of Tasmania to see his ill grandfather. Maskiell said the issue was unlikely to stop him riding in jumpouts, which are vital to jockeys' hopes of securing race rides. 'I never even realised it was a thing until I had my fall. I just find it mind-blowing,' Maskiell said. 'I guess you have got to keep riding in them just to get the race rides, but it's definitely something to think about.'
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Jockey Jason Maskiell turns goldfish breeder during three-month suspension
The humble goldfish played a part in filling a three-month hole in jockey Jason Maskiell 's calendar. Maskiell has spent the last three months serving a suspension for a 'brainfade' when failing to give his horse the best possible result in a race at Seymour in November last year. Maskiell pleaded guilty to the offence, copped the suspension on the chin – then went home and started building an empire selling goldfish. Maskiell has an unusable swimming pool at his recently bought house at Trafalgar in Gippsland. So, he thought he would put the water to use. 'The pool was really green and had a big crack in it when we bought the house,' Maskiell said. 'It was going to cost too much to fix and we're not really water people so it was just green and I put 28 goldfish in it. 'They just kept breeding. I've ended up selling 394 goldfish.' • Nick Ryan plotting to be a Queensland carnival Winna Maskiell also kept in wife Candi's good books by completing a list of jobs around his house while riding plenty of trackwork at trainer Dan Meagher's Pakenham stable. 'A person like me, I need to be always doing something so I managed to knock off a lot of jobs around the house so the house is looking good at the moment,' Maskiell said. 'It's been good. I really enjoyed doing it.' Maskiell remained philosophical about his suspension, which he said was the result of not having his mind on the job when riding My Schieller Wood, who was beaten more than 20 lengths in the Seymour race. He said his lack of vigour on the Stephen Brown-trained My Schieller Wood was a mistake that compounded itself when he relaxed when he thought the horse was no longer a winning chance. 'At the end of the day, I just had a brainfade, it's as simple as that,' Maskiell said. 'My little fella (Colt) broke his collarbone the day before so we were up with him and my mind just wasn't meant to be where it was. 'We're parents that thought we could never have a baby so we're probably over-protective and it weighed on my mind a lot. 'I feel OK with it because I know it was just a mistake.' Maskiell will have his first ride back for Meagher aboard Midori Mover at Pakenham on Thursday night. He said that mount was the result of eight weeks' work but could also herald the start of an enjoyable partnership. 'I strongly believe Dan is going to be in my corner big time and hopefully it can pay off big time,' Maskiell said. 'He's just a really nice guy and a good person and I speak to him most days away from racing as well. 'It just shows how good a character he is because I'm not a fan of trackwork but I really enjoy going out there to ride work for Dan. 'He's given me rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday so it's good that I'm now able to get rides for the hard work that I've put in.'
