Devastating update following Shane McGovern’s terrible trackwork injury on Wednesday 8 April at Charters Towers in North Queensland where his life threatening injuries have now resulted the amputation of his left leg by doctors.

At age 67, Shane has dedicated his entire working life to our industry and for it to be changed in this way through this accident is incredibly confronting for him and for his wife Kim.

Shane will be facing a long time in hospital and will then need many months of rehabilitation. It is a total disruptor to a life that he and his wife Kim had built over decades around their horse training and riding lives.

Bills will be one of many ongoing challenges for this hardworking family and in an industry so generous in supporting our own when tragedies like this occur, it is an opportunity to ask those who are able to, to contribute to this Go Fund Me page.

While donations of any amount will truly assist Shane, just knowing we’re thinking of him at this time will mean the world.

If you could share the GoFundMe link with your friends throughout the industry, it would mean so much. The more people hear about Shane’s plight, the quicker we can reach our fundraising goal.

Our aim is to reach out to everyone involved in racing, especially Shane’s fellow jockeys around Australia, as well as the thousands of owners, trainers, breeders, racegoers and punters in every state and territory, as well as Australia’s race clubs and Principal Racing Authorities.

All funds will go directly to Shane’s bank account and will help support him through his journey ahead.