Jockeys Accident Fund recorded a loss of €610,000 in 2022

In 2021 — its first year of existence as a company rather than a charity — the Jockeys Accident Fund recorded a surplus of €180,000. Its latest accounts show a loss of €610,000 in 2022, Stock picture: PA 

A company established to assist injured horse racing jockeys recorded a loss of €610,000 in 2022, following a surplus of €180,000 in 2021, its first year of existence as a company rather than a charity.

The Jockeys Accident Fund (JAF) provides benefits to professional jockeys and apprentices injured during work and emergency costs to riders from other jurisdictions injured racing in Ireland.