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22-year-old apprentice jockey passes after race fall at Warren

Late jockey Izzy Neale after winning a Highway Handicap race at Rosehill.
Late jockey Izzy Neale after winning a Highway Handicap race at Rosehill.JEREMY NG / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Australian apprentice jockey Izzy ⁠Neale has died aged 22 after ‌a fall during a race ‌in the state ‌of New South Wales ‌on Sunday.

Neale was thrown ‌from her horse, Marnoo, in the Warren ‌Shire Cotton Cup and ⁠airlifted ‌to Dubbo hospital.

"It is ​with deep sadness and broken hearts ​that we announce the passing of our beloved ⁠Izzy, ​surrounded by her closest family and friends," her family and Racing ‌NSW said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

"Through organ donation, Izzy will give others the chance of life, bringing some comfort to our family amid ‌this devastating loss."

Neale ​rode 88 winners during ‌her professional career.

The final race of the program in Warren was abandoned.

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