Jockey Blake Shinn has been taken away from Flemington in an ambulance after a dramatic fall in Race 9.

Riding She’s Got Pizzazz, Shinn fell on the home straight when his horse appeared to get stuck between two rivals.

The veteran hoop fell in a heap and may have been trampled on by another horse.

In good news, Shinn was sitting up and conscious after the nasty fall.

It’s understood he has suffered a serious leg injury and will be taken to hospital for further assessment.

The Victorian Jockeys Association released an update shortly after the incident.

“After a fall at Flemington, Blake Shinn is to be transported to hospital with a suspected broken left leg,” they said.

The 38-year-old is one of Australia’s most successful jockeys, having won the 2008 Melbourne Cup on Viewed as well

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