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Racing community in mourning after apprentice jockey dies in car crash
Bronte Simpson, who recorded 14 wins this year, died in a single-vehicle crash; police are preparing a coroner's report on the cause of the accident.
- On Monday night, Bronte Simpson, 24-year-old apprentice jockey, died in a single-car accident on the Castlereagh Highway, 80km outside Dubbo, NSW Police said.
- After a career-threatening 2023 injury, Bronte Simpson returned to racing, recording her first win earlier this year aboard the Kristen Buchanan-trained Stylebender at Muswellbrook and steering 14 winners.
- Tony Crisafi, NSW Jockeys' Association boss, led tributes offering condolences and support while jockey Jett Stanley sent love to Simpson's family and friends on Tuesday.
- Officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District will prepare a report for the coroner after Good Samaritans spotted the crashed SUV and called Triple-0.
- The racing industry said it has been rocked by the loss of Simpson, whose switch from Sara Ryan to Jane Clement and 14 winners marked her as a rising talent.
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