JOCKEY Jake Coen has been rushed to hospital after a terrifying parade ring incident.
Racing at Punchestown was delayed while the jumps jockey was attended to.
A post from IHRB Stewards on X confirmed a delay while a message posted on Irish Racing’s page read: “Delay to the first race at Punchestown as Jake Coen is receiving medical attention following his fall from Arch Empire in the chute leaving the parade ring.”;
Racing TV presenter Kevin O’Ryan said: “Jake is moving everything and he is talking and fully conscious, which he has been from the word go.
“He has been taken to Tallaght Hospital as a precautionary measure.
“But he is fully conscious and moving everything after that nasty incident.”;
The incident came before the second race at Irish track Punchestown on Epsom Derby day.
More to follow.
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