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Blake Shinn Confirms Broken Leg After Melbourne Cup Day Fall at Flemington

A hospital update signaled a layoff to recover, with vets later reporting She’s Got Pizzazz lame off fore.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old fell from She’s Got Pizzazz in Race 9 after running short of room a furlong from home.
  • Paramedics treated him on the track as he sat up conscious, and the final race was delayed before his ambulance transfer.
  • The Victorian Jockeys Association first reported a suspected broken left leg, which Shinn confirmed from hospital hours later.
  • A veterinary report listed She’s Got Pizzazz “lame off fore” after initially appearing to finish unhurt.
  • Shinn had earlier ridden Vauban to sixth in the Melbourne Cup, and John Allen took his later booking on Windstorm.