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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Jockeys allegedly get into trackside fight that left one so badly injured he has been barred from racing for at least 12 days
A pair of Australian jockeys are under investigation after they were alleged to have been involved in a trackside 'physical altercation' prior to a race. Queensland Racing are currently investigating emerging young rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Group One veteran Noel Callow following the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place at Doomben on Wednesday. The governing body also confirmed that Callow had been taken to hospital for medical treatment following the spat. While the details of what caused the fight are still unclear, it is understood that tempers flared due to an 'ill-feeling' between the pair, according to Racenet. Callow had been due to race in the seventh race at Doomben but was scrubbed from the race by doctors had found him not fit to ride. A stewards' report from Doomben was published on Thursday which provided more details on the veteran jockey's absence from race seven. 'The start of this race was delayed by approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements,' the statement read. The report added that 'medical clearance was required (including concussion protocol)' before Callow, who has resurrected his Group One career, could race again. Kim Kelly, the Deputy Commissioner for Queensland Racing's Integrity Commission delivered more information on the fight on Wednesday evening. 'I can confirm that a stewards' inquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting today,' Kelly said. 'A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence.' Wilson-Taylor has, per Racenet, insisted he was not the aggressor in the situation. Callow, a well-revered jockey who is also known affectionately as the 'King' is now set to be sidelined for at least 12 days as he works through concussion protocols. That means he will not be able to ride Our Benefactor in the Bevan Laming's Group One Queensland Derby on Saturday. Wilson-Taylor, meanwhile, is now set to race on the Sunshine Coast on Friday and at Eagle Farm on Saturday, where he'll ride Redford in Race Two, Star Vega in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and Sassy Merlot in the Helen Couglan Stakes. Wilson-Taylor has enjoyed some success in the senior jockey ranks after rising up as an apprentice in Queensland.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Noel Callow stood down under concussion protocols after physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Noel Callow has been stood down from riding under concussion protocols and will miss a Group 1 ride after being involved in a physical altercation with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor at the Doomben races on Wednesday. It means Callow will forgo the ride on Bevan Laming's Group 1 Queensland Derby contender Our Benefactor on Saturday, which would have been Callow's first Australian Group 1 ride in years after re-establishing his riding career in the Sunshine State. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has now confirmed Callow has been stood down for 12 days under concussion protocols. The official stewards' report from Doomben Wednesday races was also published online at 11.30am on Thursday. The reference to the incident in the report said there was an 'adjourned inquiry into an 'incident post race (six).' And the report stated that, before race seven: 'The start of this race was delayed approximately five minutes when rider N. Callow, who had weighed out for this event, was then subsequently stood down after being examined by the club doctor and found to be unfit to fulfil his remaining engagements.' It also stated a 'medical clearance was required (including concussion protocol)' before Callow was permitted to ride again. Racenet , which came after ill-feeling between the pair escalated at Doomben. It is understood Wilson-Taylor insisted that he had not been the aggressor in the initial incident. Two Group 1 winning jockeys were involved in a physical altercation at Doomben races today, with one being taken from the course to seek medical treatment. READ: — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) May 28, 2025 Wilson-Taylor, who broke into the elite Group 1 club when he scored in the Tatt's Tiara on Palaisipan in 2023, has three rides at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Callow, with five Australian Group 1s to his name, has collected big-race wins all over the world, including a prolific stint in Singapore. The larrikin jockey they call 'King' has returned to being a formidable metropolitan riding force in recent times, but says after he first arrived in Queensland many trainers thought he was in semi-retirement. Queensland stewards did not take evidence from Callow on Wednesday as he left the course to seek medical treatment. Stewards have adjourned the inquiry, which took a considerable volume of evidence from other riders and racing officials, to a date and time to be fixed. They want more time to complete the inquiry to allow further investigation into the incident and to gather more evidence.
The Sun
7 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Explosive fight breaks out between two jockeys with one rushed to hospital for treatment after post-race bust-up
AN explosive post-race bust-up between jockeys saw one rushed to hospital for treatment. Stewards have opened an urgent investigation into the 'physical altercation' between two top-tier riders. 2 2 Group 1-winning superstar Noel Callow, who has won more than £22million in his career, was involved. As was fellow top level-winning rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor, report Racenet. Their scrap was said to have erupted during a heated argument after a race at Doomben in Australia on Wednesday. Kim Kelly, Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, said: "I can confirm that a stewards' enquiry has been opened into a physical altercation between two riders at the Doomben race meeting. "A considerable body of evidence has been taken and the matter was adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow a rider who was taken from the course for medical treatment to give evidence." Racenet report that Wilson-Taylor, 25, insisted he did not start the fight. 'King' Callow, 49, who became an Uber driver during one break from the sport, has been stood down for medical reasons. It is believed that Wilson-Taylor is fit and well enough to continue riding pending the outcome of the probe. It is not clear what did or didn't happen in the race to spark the scrap. And any punishments will have to wait until the investigation is concluded. Callow is one of the biggest names in Australian racing - but his career has been a series of ups and downs. Amid a series of bans he banged in five Group 1 wins and enjoyed a lucrative and prolific stint in Singapore. Wilson-Taylor is at the opposite end of the racing spectrum in that he is continuing to make a name for himself on the big stage. But his big breakthrough came in the 2023 Tatt's Tiara aboard Palaisipan, a victory worth just shy of £250,000. Fights breaking out between jockeys, while they don't happen often, are nothing new. This Breeders' Cup bust-up went down in history - while shocking footage caught this horrific sucker punch on camera. . Remember to gamble responsibly
