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Bad fall today at Cambridge

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49 minutes ago, scooby3051 said:

Gee that was a bad fall anyone know how Taiki is after the fall...I saw Ryan Elliott was walking or howling around...but no news on Taiki.

From Michael Guerin on Twitter: Update on NZ jockey Taiki Yanagida: Tiger was in a bad race fall in the last race at Cambridge synthetic today. Most seriously he suffered a head injury that saw him placed in an induced coma at the track and he is now in ICU at Waikato Hospital. Michael Guerin will attempt to keep everyone updated.

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41 minutes ago, scooby3051 said:

Believe he has been airlifted to Middlemore with head and possible spinal injuries...wish him all the best ...lets hope he wins this one.🙏

Yes, he has been, Further news on injured NZ jockey Taiki Yanagida from his manager with him at hospital: Taiki remains in induced coma but also has serious back injuries and is being moved from Waikato to Middlemore Hospital (Auckland).  NZTR are also paying for Taiki's parents to fly from Japan to NZ to be with him.  They are hopefully arriving in Auckland, on Friday.

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Yanagida in critical condition following Cambridge fall
Jockey Taiki Yanagida is in intensive care being treated for serious head and spinal injuries following
a fall during a race at Cambridge on Wednesday.
The Japanese-born rider was aboard the Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Te Atatu Pash
when his mount was brought down with 250m left to run and he landed heavily.
The popular jockey was knocked unconscious in the accident and was placed in an induced coma at
the track before being transported to Waikato Hospital.
“At this stage Taiki is in the ICU at Waikato Hospital still with head and spinal injuries. He is in an
induced coma and on a breathing apparatus,” Yanagida's manager Ted McLachlan said.
“Taiki’s mother and sister will arrive tomorrow (Friday) at 8am from Japan. We will know a lot more
tomorrow after his mother has been there and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have been good
paying and arranging for flights.”
A universally-liked member of the racing community, the 28-year-old has been riding in New Zealand
for five seasons, indentured to O’Sullivan and Scott for the majority of that time.
Yanagida made the transition to the senior riding ranks earlier this year and finished the season with
a total of 42 wins.
He made a good start to the new season when victorious earlier on the card at Cambridge aboard
the Chris Wood-trained Rusavy.
Yanagida has 162 career wins to his name and has had three stakes wins this year including Dragon
Queen in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m), Bellatrix Black in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) and
Germanicus in the Listed Flying Stakes (1400m). – NZ Racing Desk

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Taiki Yanagida latest: no change to report in Tiger’s condition after his race fall on Wednesday. He remains in Waikato Hospital ICU with brain and spinal injuries, his mother and sister are with him. Will keep you all updated when appropriate as know plenty are praying for him.

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RACING TRAGEDY: Deeply saddened to report NZ jockey Taiki Yanagida has died in Waikato Hospital. Taiki suffered brain and spinal damage in a race fall at Cambridge last Wed. He was just 28. His mother and one of his sisters were by his side today. Ride with the angels, Tiger.

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