Interesting study . . . easy reading.
Catastrophic injury or death of the horse was the most common reason for jockey falls in both TB and QH races. In California, the incidence of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury (CMI) in TB races ranges from 1.7 to 2.0 racehorse injuries per 1000 race starts,6,23 which is similar to the rates observed in QH races, at 1.7 to 1.8 racehorse injuries per 1000 race starts.16,23 . . . The cause of the jockey fall plays a significant role in the severity of associated injuries. Of the jockey falls that were a direct result of catastrophic injury or death of the horse, approximately 60% resulted in an injury to the jockey that precluded him or her from being able to ride in the next race.
http://ojs.sagepub.com/content/1/1/2325967113492625.full
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