Dreaming Winner (centre) dislodged his rider and galloped loose around the wrong way of the track, forcing race eight to be voided at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges estimated HK$160 million in turnover was lost in an “unacceptable” incident that saw race eight on Sha Tin’s Saturday card voided following a loose horse galloping the wrong way down the track.
As the runners were dispatched for the Class Four Lukfook Jewellery CCool Collection Handicap (1,200m), Matthew Poon Ming-fai was dislodged from Dreaming Winner, with that runner turning around and galloping the wrong way around the track.
Thankfully, the Frankie Lor Fu-chuen galloper stopped at the entrance to the stables and was unharmed, along with Poon
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