Back Yourself!
Sign-up and start betting with Ladbrokes in 2 minutes!
Back A Winner with Neds!
Sign-up and start betting with Neds in 2 minutes!
Daily Racing Specials!
Sign-up and bet with Australia's best new bookmaker!
#1 Ranked New Bookie
Sign-up and bet with Australia's #1 ranked new bookmaker!
Best Of The Best Odds!
Bet With Palmerbet and get Paid Top Fluc or Top Tote!
Massive Odds on All Races!
Sign-up and start betting with PlayUp in 2 minutes!
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Search
 

A fall from the ill-fated Gold Watch on New Year’s day at Ellerslie has left Danielle Johnson with two broken bones in her lower right leg.

A runaway winner of the 2020/21 New Zealand Jockey’s Premiership, in which she rode over one hundred and fifty winners with fifteen Black Type victories, Johnson’s ride aboard Gold watch was expected to be a winning one in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile with the Cliff Goss trained runner, who was lining up his seventh straight victory, starting at the prohibitive odds of $1.90 … but that likely scenario took a tragic twist near the 200m mark in the where Gold Watch ran out of galloping room in-between runners, stumbled and sent Johnson crashing to the turf.

Reviewing the incident later, Johnson’s thoughts were, first and foremost, with Gold Watch, who had to be humanely destroyed, and his connections.

“My heart goes out to Cliff Goss and the team that had Gold Watch. He was the first thing on my mind after I had fallen. It makes my voice tremble just talking about it,” said Johnson, speaking on SEN Track.

Moving forward though, Johnson, on a personal level, was certainly not feeling sorry for herself.

“The year has started out pretty badly but it’s only a broken leg,” said Johnson on SEN Track.

“I had my operation on Sunday morning and speaking with my doctor, he said the x-ray has come up really well and he’s happy with what he’s done.

“I’ve got a rod down my tibia and my fibula has a plate down the outside of it and a screw right through the fibula. I’ve got multiple breaks but he’s happy with the result of the operation.

“Weirdly I’m not sore anywhere else and normally after a fall your muscles are pretty sore but it’s just my leg, so I’m pretty thankful.”

“The doctor said to me I’ll be out for three to four months. I’ve got six to eight weeks without any pressure on my foot, then we’ll go from there. It’ll be rehab after that I suppose.”

Johnson’s plans for later in the year include a move to Hong Kong in support of her partner, champion trainer Jamie Richards, who will be training in Hong Kong from the start of their new season.

That timeline puts in question whether Johnson will return to the saddle in New Zealand again this year before relocating.

 
*Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T’s & C’s apply. Gamble responsibly.
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Featured News

FREE BETS – Claim $1000’s in Bonus Bets at the TOP Betting Sites

We take a look at the BIGGEST and BEST Free Daily Racing Offers and Betting Promotions from Australia’s leading online...

Golden Slipper Likely Field – 2024

The biggest two-year-old race of the year will jump this Saturday in arguably one of the best fields in recent...

Former trainer handed a five-year ban for pulling stewards pants down

Former trainer Todd Balfour has been handed a five-year disqualification by Racing SA stewards after a misconduct incident at the...

Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant passes away

Verry Elleegant, one of the great mares in the history of Australian racing, has died while giving birth to her...

Watch 📺 Jockey banned from all racing premises over ride

Jockey Dylan Kitts has been penalised with a disciplinary officer exclusion directive due to non-compliance with an inquiry regarding his...

Group 1 winner returns positive swab

Racing Victoria stewards are investigating a positive swab from Group 1-winning mare Prowess, the racehorse trained by Roger James and...

Alligator Blood injured, career in doubt

Cult galloper Alligator Blood may have run his last race, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott confirming the star galloper had...

Nikita Beriman returns to the saddle

July 1, 2023 to January 26, 2024 … that period represents the just shy of seven months that Nikita Beriman...

Australia's Best Betting Sites

New Betting Sites Australia + Top List Bookmaker Apps $$$

Betting in Australia has never been more popular thanks to a large increase in new betting Agencies and Apps available...

Top 10 – Funniest Race Horse Names

Horse racing. Known as the ‘Sport Of Kings’, an industry worth billions, a very serious business…but to some, it’s a...

Best Horse Betting Sites in Australia

Best Horse Racing Betting Apps and Betting Sites – March 2024

We take a look at the best online betting apps to bet on horse racing in Australia for the month...

Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper is one of the biggest and most prestigious horse races in Australia. Taking place each April at...

Australian Bookmaker Reviews – Online Bookie Ratings $$

Which bookmaker should you bet with? We Review each of the leading online Australian Bookmakers and rate them in order...

 
 
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au