Jockeys Connor Beasley and Martin Dwyer injured in Wolverhampton fall
Two jockeys were taken to hospital after falling from their horses at a race meeting at Wolverhampton Racecourse.
Jockey Connor Beasley suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital following the fall just before 2pm.
The other jockey, Martin Dwyer, who won the 2006 Vodafone Derby, suffered less serious injuries and was taken to New Cross Hospital by land ambulance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "When the ambulance service arrived they found two jockeys being treated by onsite medical staff after both had reportedly fallen from their horses during a race.
"One jockey, a man thought to be in his 20s, had initially been knocked unconscious following the fall and was found to have sustained a serious head injury and neck pain."
The spokesman said the jockey regained consciousness and was given pain relief before being transferred to the awaiting helicopter, which had landed on the racecourse.
He was taken to hospital for further trauma care.
The spokesman added: "The second jockey, a man, suffered less serious injuries but required further hospital treatment.
"He was taken to New Cross Hospital by land ambulance."
Racing was delayed, but eventually resuming.
