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Head knocks left, right and centre': Jockey's brain could unlock impact of a career on the track
Jockey Dale Spriggs rode close to 3,000 winners in a career spanning almost 40 years.
He estimates he suffered somewhere between 20 and 30 concussions, not just in races but during track-work and in the barriers.
"You are on a 500-kilo horse in a confined space," he told 7.30.
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Article written by: Tracy Bowden
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