A dark cloud hangs over horse racing in the UK today following the death of leading trainer Henry de Bromhead's teenage son, Jack.
The 13-year-old sustained serious injuries in an accident in a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry on Saturday. Emergency services attended to the youngster, but he was later pronounced dead.
The jockey reportedly fell from his horse whilst making a turn near the water's edge, sending him onto the sands. A spokesman for the Irish police said: "Garda and emergency services responded to reports of an incident at Rossbeigh Beach in County Kerry earlier this evening at approximately 5.20pm. A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased."
