Popular young country rider Reece Potter has died from injuries received in a fall at the Tottenham picnic races in central western NSW on Saturday.
The family of the 23-year-old made the decision to turn off his life support on Monday after doctors at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital performed exhaustive tests on the badly inured rider.
Potter received severe head injuries after he was thrown from his mount which fell after breaking its pelvis.
He was transported to Dubbo Airport before being airlifted to RPA late on Saturday night where he remained in a critical condition on life support.
Potter was a grandson of Harry Williams, a former champion Western Districts jockey, and was a nephew of top Goulburn trainer Danny Williams.
“This is a tragedy and our heartfelt sympathies go out to Reece’s mother Vikki and his family,” Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys said.
“This is a very sad day for the NSW thoroughbred racing industry and on its behalf, I would like to offer the Potter family and friends our sincere condolences for their loss.”
Racing NSW has offered counselling to all riders that participated at the Tottenham race meeting.
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