Queensland jockey dies in hospital after training accident
Shane McGovern, a 67-year-old Queensland jockey, has died in hospital following a training accident. He was trapped under a dead horse for six hours after it collapsed from an aneurysm. The racing community is now raising funds to support his family during this difficult time.
- ▪Shane McGovern suffered extensive leg injuries after being pinned under a horse for six hours.
- ▪Doctors amputated both of McGovern's legs, but he later developed an infection that led to his death.
- ▪The Australian Jockeys Association confirmed that McGovern was a beloved figure in the racing community.
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Queensland jockey Shane McGovern dies in hospital after training accidentBy Chloe Chomicki and Olivia Nunes-MalekABC North QldTopic:Horse RacingSat 23 May 2026 at 2:40pmSat 23 May 2026 at 2:40pmSat 23 May 2026 at 2:40pmShane McGovern is being mourned after his death at 67. (Supplied: Australian Jockeys Association)In short:Shane McGovern, 67, has died from injuries sustained in a horse riding accident in early April.The jockey spent hours trapped underneath a dead horse at a regional Queensland track before he was taken to the hospital.What's next?The racing community is raising funds to support McGovern's family as funeral arrangements are made.abc.net.au/news/queensland-jockey-shane-mcgovern-dies-after-training-accident/106712682Link copiedShareShare articleA Queensland jockey who died…
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