After a nasty fall in the Listed Milkwood Stakes feature at Fairview on Friday, Mpume Mjoka will be undergoing surgery for a fractured femur today.
The Sporting Post learns that initial medical investigations have also revealed that a number of vertebrae have also been compromised.
Mpumelelo Mjoka – under surgeon’s knife today (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
At approximately the 700m Porque Te Vas stumbled, fell and dislodged Mjoka.
Porque Te Vas was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon, while Mjoka was attended to by the paramedics.
Very sadly, the Mike Stewart-trained mare fractured her left fore and was humanely euthanised.
Mpume Mjoka was admitted to Greenacres Hospital and thanks have been conveyed to local trainer Lunga Gila for assisting the family with transport to the hospital.
The Sporting Post is not aware of any further information, but the Mjoka family travelled from the Cape to attend the racemeeting and are being accommodated by a local racing family.
One of our bright young talents, Mpume became one of the few SA jockeys to have ridden a winner in Ireland when he booted Fleetfootsoldier home for trainer Kevin Coleman at Dundalk in April 2023.
The Durban-born rider also represented South Africa in the Prix Longines Future Stars Challenge in France back in 2017.
Here is an archive interview with Mpume:
We wish Mpume a speedy recovery.
