Champion jockey Oisin Murphy misses racing after car accident
Oisin Murphy, the four-time champion flat jockey, has been involved in a car accident which caused him to miss racing at Southwell on Sunday.
The crash is believed to have taken place hours after Murphy, 29, was riding at Leicester Racecourse on Saturday. His agent confirmed on Monday that he was involved in an accident but was 'fine'.
A British Horseracing Authority's stewards' report said he has missed out on four rides at Southwell due to 'travel issues'.
However, Murphy was back again on Windsor's circuit on Monday where he was first on 13-8 favourite Sea Founder in the British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes.
Before the first race at 4.25pm, his agent Gavin Horne told The Mirror: 'All I know is Oisin had a car accident and that is it. He is fine and racing tonight.'
Murphy, 29, is widely regarded as among the most talented jockeys in the weighing room. He has been riding out of his skin in the early part of the season with 33 winners at a rate of one winner to four rides.
However, he has endured complications away from the sport, and said last year that counselling had helped him greatly. He lifted last year's champion jockey trophy – his fourth title – since returning from a 14-month suspension in March 2023 for breaches of Covid-19 rules and for twice failing racecourse breath tests for alcohol.
Murphy is currently retained jockey for Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani's Qatar Racing but that operation being down on numbers means he is free to ride as first jockey to Andrew Balding who is vying to be champion trainer. He will be in a good position to defend his title when the 'season' starts on Saturday.
From Kerry, Murphy is a nephew of Best Mate's jockey Jim Culloty.
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