Jockey Freddy Tylicki is paralysed from the waist down due to spinal cord injuries sustained in a fall at Kempton on Monday. Tylicki was one of four jockeys to fall in a pile-up and the worst injured. He underwent surgery during the week at St George's Hospital in London.
Lisa Hancock, CEO of the Injured Jockeys Fund, said, “After his fall at Kempton Park Racecourse earlier this week, Freddy Tylicki was transferred to St George's Hospital in London, where he has since undergone surgery to his spine. His surgical team have confirmed that Freddy has a T7 paralysis, which means he has movement in the upper half of his body but not his lower. Freddy remains in intensive care and is not receiving any visitors for the foreseeable future.”
“His family would like to thank the St George's staff for the care he has received,” Hancock added. “As this is a very difficult time for Freddy and his family, they would like to thank everyone for their good wishes, and for continuing to respect their privacy.”
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