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Desiree Gill wins the\u00a0St Mary\u2019s Spring Bling Open Handicap on Unique Fuse at Wondai on October 19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 10, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Country racing circles are in mourning today following the news that premiership-winning Gympie jockey Desiree Gill died overnight from head injuries sustained in a fall at Caloundra yesterday.<\/p>\n

Gill, 45, was a very familiar face at South Burnett tracks and was much-loved by racegoers and her colleagues in the racing industry.<\/p>\n

Tributes have been flowing on social media.<\/p>\n

Gill’s recent form had been outstanding – she booted home four winners and a third at Bundaberg on Melbourne Cup day – and won the South-East Queensland Country Premiership Jockey of the Year title in 2011-12 and 2012-13.<\/p>\n

Her last outing in the South Burnett was at the Wondai Cup meeting in October where she rode the winner of Race 3, Unique Fuse, trained by husband Barry.<\/p>\n

The Gill combination was a winning recipe and looked to be working again on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Desiree had already ridden two thirds and a fourth from three starts – all trained by husband Barry – before the tragic fifth race where she was mounted on Celtic Ambition, trained in Gympie by Nichole Boyd.<\/p>\n

It was not an unfamiliar ride for Gill; it was the fourth time she had been on board Celtic Ambition over the past two months.<\/p>\n

The 4yo gelding fell as the field approached the 1400m mark.<\/p>\n

Gill was immediately transported to Nambour Hospital and placed in an induced coma but died this morning.<\/p>\n

Early reports suggested Celtic Ambition clipped the heels of a runner in front of it but a full investigation into the circumstances of the fall is yet to be held.<\/p>\n

Stewards have taken evidence from all jockeys in the race but then adjourned the inquiry “to a further time and date to be fixed”.<\/p>\n

The rest of meeting – Races 6 and 7 – was abandoned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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