Jumps jockey Emily Farr has been discharged from hospital after suffering injuries from her fall aboard Kaharau (Ad Valorem) in the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday.
The evergreen galloper misjudged a hurdle near the 1100m mark and fell, dislodging Farr, who sustained a number of injuries, and Kaharau was humanely euthanised after he was found to have fractured his right foreleg.
“I got knocked out for four minutes,” said Emily Farr in a statement. “I have a suspected broken cheek bone and have broken my collarbone.
“I have facial bruising around my right eye and forehead, severe swelling around my lung, neck and back, and I lost two teeth.
“All CT scans have come back clear and I discharged myself last (Sunday) night.”
While her injuries will see her sidelined for a while, Farr said she was more distraught about the loss of Kaharau, the winner of 14 races on the flat, including the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m), and two placings in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m).
“I lost my favourite boy yesterday and that hurts more than all my injuries and will for a very long time,” she said.