TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — A jockey in his 40s died after racehorses crashed throughout coaching within the western Japanese prefecture of Hyogo on Monday, native media reported.
A racehorse, which was heading for a steady after coaching, abruptly bolted and crashed into two different horses that had been working on a observe at Sonoda Racecourse in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, at round 6 a.m. native time on Monday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
The three jockeys on every of the horses fell. The 43-year-old, who was using the horse that was hit, was taken to hospital in crucial situation and later died, the report mentioned.
The two others, of their 30s and 40s, sustained bruises and different minor accidents.
The police are investigating the main points.