Horse racing: Fall during race causes rare jockey death

Jockey Kota Fujioka died Wednesday, four days after falling from his horse during a race, the Japan Racing Association announced Thursday.According to the JRA, Fujioka is the first jockey to die as a result of a racing accident since 2004, and the 20th since 1954.The 35-year-old Fujioka suffered head and chest injuries after falling in Saturday's seventh race at Hyogo Prefecture's Hanshin Racecourse. A racing official said Fujioka did not regain consciousness.His death sent shockwaves through the racing community with the JRA releasing a statement from the head of the Japan jockey club, 55-…READ FULL ARTICLE