9 horse pileup at Japanese race track
A record-breaking day for the Japan Racing Association:
According to the JRA, nine jockeys were thrown from their mounts in the race for 3-year-old newcomers at Nakayama Racecourse, surpassing the previous record of seven.
A total of 16 horses were making their debut in the day’s fourth race on the dirt surface in Funabashi, Chiba Pref.
Nobo Project, a 3-year-old colt ridden by jockey Kosei Miura, leaned inside at a strange angle while in the lead on the fourth bend, causing the horses trailing him and their jockeys to tumble one after the other.
The horses miraculously avoided injury. One jockey broke his arm.
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