Tears flow as jockey who nearly died returns to the races - Racenet

First picture: Jockey Brendan Sweeney came within seconds of dying in a Darwin race fall and has now made an emotional first trip back to the races more than a year on.

Brendan Sweeney couldn't hold back a flood of tears as he walked into the races for the first time since a shocking fall almost killed him last year. "It's been pretty emotional today, but I'm getti… [+2120 chars]

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