Kempton: Meeting abandoned after serious injury in stable yard – BBC Sport

Posted: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Jockeys at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey

Jockeys at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey

Kempton’s Saturday evening meeting was abandoned with two races remaining after a medical emergency in the stable yard.

It is understood a stablehand was seriously injured after being kicked by a racehorse.

An announcement saying the fixture had been called off was made before the penultimate race at 20:45 BST.

Doctors at the Surrey course attended the emergency, a report from the track stewards said.

A statement from Kempton said: “This evening’s fixture has been abandoned due to an incident at the stable yard.”

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