The Moyglare Dinner, an annual event run in conjunction by the Irish Turf Club and Moyglare Stud and attended by key figures within Irish racing and bloodstock, took place last Saturday in Ireland. In an act of great generosity, Moyglare's Eva-Maria Bucher-Haefner presented a check for €50,000 to the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund (IIJ). IIJ general manager Michael Higgins and chairman Ruby Walsh were both present on the evening to accept the donation. Robbie McNamara, paralyzed from the waist down last April in a fall, rode many winners for Moyglare Stud while working for Dermot Weld and the former jockey was very much in Bucher-Haefner's thoughts.
“For me, the most important factor in any race is that both horse and jockey finish safe and sound, which I am sure everyone here tonight would fully endorse,” said Bucher-Haefner. “We need to look after our own. The priority after any accident is that the injured jockey receives immediate care and support to remove the worry for both themselves and their families, and hence be able to face the future with optimism.”
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