Arabic version: وفاة الفارسة المتدربة إيزي نيل بعد سقوطها في وارن

According to ABC News, apprentice jockey Izzy Neale has died after suffering critical injuries in a fall while racing at Warren in western New South Wales on Sunday. Neale, 22, was riding in the Cotton Cup when she fell at the 400-metre mark of the 1,600-metre event.

Neale was treated at the track before being airlifted to Dubbo Hospital, where she remained in a critical condition until her death. Her horse, Marnoo, was euthanased after sustaining a near foreleg injury.

In a statement posted on social media by Racing NSW, Neale’s family said it was “with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Izzy”. They said she died “surrounded by her closest family and friends”.

The family said organ donation would give others “the chance of life”, bringing some comfort to loved ones. “Izzy rode horses before she could walk,” the statement said, adding that her love of horses was a lifelong passion that had grown into a love of racing.

Neale’s family thanked friends, the racing community and others who had supported them. They also paid tribute to medical staff who cared for her with compassion, as well as Racing NSW and the NSW Jockeys Association, and asked that the family’s privacy be respected.