Grand National-Winning Jockey Graham Lee Suffers Severe Spinal Cord Injury

Lee Remains in Intensive Care, Long-Term Recovery Uncertain

Graham Lee, a Grand National-winning jockey, suffered a severe spinal cord injury after a fall at Newcastle.
Lee remains in intensive care with respiratory support at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital in Newcastle.
An MRI scan revealed an unstable cervical fracture causing damage to the spinal cord and blood vessels in the mid-cervical region.
The extent of long-term recovery for Lee is currently uncertain.
Lee, who won the 2004 Grand National on Amberleigh House, switched to riding on the Flat in 2012 and won the Gold Cup at Ascot in 2015.