Overview
- Neale was knocked unconscious when her mount Marnoo knuckled over near the 400m mark of the Cotton Cup and she was airlifted to Dubbo Hospital in critical condition on Sunday.
- Her family confirmed late on Tuesday that the 22‑year‑old had died and said she would donate organs to help others.
- Marnoo suffered a near‑foreleg injury at the fall and was euthanised at the track, and the remaining race that day was abandoned.
- Fellow jockey Diego Montes de Oca was dislodged in the same incident, treated at hospital for soft‑tissue injuries to his left foot, and has since been discharged.
- Racing NSW suspended and moved nearby fixtures after consulting riders and trainers and has launched a stewards' inquiry that may examine the horse’s action, track and equipment as the racing community offers support to Neale’s family.