Graham Lee Injury
“Like everyone in racing, we at the Injured Jockeys Fund are all devastated with the news of the injuries that Graham Lee sustained from his horrific fall at Newcastle on Friday. All our thoughts are with Graham, his wife Becky and their family. As bad as Graham’s injuries are, please do rest assured that our […]
JETS Richard Davis Award
FORMER JOCKEY RYAN HATCH WINS CAREER AWARD IN RECOGNITION OFNEW WEST MIDLANDS EQUINE TRAINING ROLE Former Jump Jockey Ryan Hatch (30) has won a prestigious career development award in recognition of the work he’s done this year as a Training Instructor with the West Midlands based RMF Group. He picked up his £2000 IJF Progress […]
IJF/BEF Concussion Conference
IJF / BEF conference encourages cross discipline commitment to concussion education The inaugural Cross-Industry Concussion Symposium 2023 was held at Cheltenham Racecourse last Friday, hosted jointly by the Injured Jockeys Fund and British Equestrian. Compered by racing and equestrian presenter, Alice Plunkett, there were 100 attendees across the equestrian disciplines in the UK. The objective […]
Chris Coley’s Cheltenham Quiz Night
Once again Chris Coley’s popular quiz night in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund returns. Held at Cheltenham Racecourse in the Gold Cup Room on Wednesday 6th December. This popular and fun event is great fun for friends and family, so why not enter a team and join the fun!! Gates open 7pm and ‘Under […]
Joe Mercer Memorial Golf Day 2023
On 30th August, the Joe Mercer Memorial Golf Day took place at Newbury and Crookham Golf Club. The day was a fantastic success raising funds for the Injured Jockeys Fund. This is the third year of the running of this event which has generated over £8,000 to date. Injured Jockeys Fund Vice Patron, John Francome […]
Supporters Club visit to Karl Burke and Jedd O’Keeffe
Some members of the IJF Supporters Club recently visited Karl Burkes’ Spigot Lodge Stables and Jedd O’Keeffes’ High Beck Lodge Stables. They were accompanied by Jo Russell, IJF Jack Berry House Manager, and IJF Vice President, Jack Berry MBE. “We started at Spigot Lodge Stables where James Crowley, Karl Burkes’ Assistant, gave us and excellent […]
Another successful day in the sun at Sports Celebrity Pro Am
On the 14th June 2023, Brean Golf Club hosted their annual Sporting Celebrity Pro Am in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund. This event has proven to be a big success over the years with donations totaling over £50,000! We are so grateful to everyone involved in the day and would like to congratulate winning […]
Eyton Races Centenary Raffle Donation
On Good Friday, 7th April, 250 point to point supporters, past and present, celebrated 100 years of Eyton Races. A fundraising raffle raised valuable funds, for the point to point and Injured Jockeys Fund. The IJF is a vital lifeline to many who incur injuries as a result of racing, whether amateur or professional. The […]
Tom Scudamore joins Injured Jockeys Fund
The IJF is delighted to announce that Tom Scudamore will join its board of Trustees with immediate effect. Tom says:“Having seen first-hand the fantastic work the IJF does and what it has consistently achieved, I am honoured and delighted to join as a Trustee. I have always had great admiration and respect for all associated […]
The 33rd Jim Old Golf Day
On Monday 7th August, the annual Jim Old Golf Day will take place for the 33rd year – the success this day has had over the years has amounted to donations totaling over £600,000! We are enormously grateful to the whole team behind it and all those attendees that support the day. Please find below […]