Dunn hurt in barrier incident – Racing.com

Jockey Dwayne Dunn is set for an extended time out of the saddle after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture to his C6 vertebrae on Saturday night.
The veteran hoop was taken to hospital for scans after a dramatic start to a 1600-metre handicap at The Valley on Saturday.
The Richard Laming-trained Shot Of Irish ($3.60) was the main market rival of Junipal ($2.15 favourite) and expected to lead in the $125,000 Powerflo Solutions Handicap (1600m).
The six-year-old gelding lost his chance at t…

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