Apprentice jockey Teagan Voorham has been cleared to return to race riding this Saturday at Morphettville after being sidelined for more than 8 months with a broken leg.
The 25-year-old commenced her riding career in Tasmania but has spent the past two years in Adelaide under the guidance of trainer Leon Macdonald.
She was forging a successful riding career with 116 wins including 21 on metropolitan tracks until an accident occurred at trackwork last December. The horse she was riding reared up, slipped over backwards and landed partly on her leg, with Voorham sustaining a bad break to her left femur.
"I was told at the time that, being such a big break, I could be out for nine to 12 months," she said.
"I was off work for seven months before I got cleared to resume very light trackwork.
"I started out on one horse a morning and just slowly built up."
After being cleared in a medical on Tuesday to return to race riding, Voorham has accepted three rides at Morphettville – two for Macdonald and training partner Andrew Gluyas as well as one for Byron Cozamanis.
“I’m very excited to be back,” she said.
“I’ve done 8 weeks back at trackwork as well as the required 10 trials.
“I don’t have any pain anywhere anymore and the leg’s getting stronger and stronger. I’m really just aiming to continue to increase my fitness as well as re-building my relationships with trainers and horses.
“I’m riding one of Leon’s on Saturday, Extra Time, who has been going nicely and should have a nice run first up. I’m hoping to kick back off with a good start.”
Voorham has out-ridden her provincial and country claims and is down to 2kg in the city.