One of the state’s leading breeders, Doug Moore was rushed to the Royal North Shore Hospital on the weekend after he fell six metres while working at Brooklyn Lodge. The popular harness racing identity is in the spinal ward of the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit with a number of injuries including damaged vertebrae, broken ribs, a broken jaw, a fractured eye socket and severe cuts and bruising to his body.
Mr Moore fell through the roof of a building on his property as he attempted to carry out some maintenance work and it is unknown how long he will remain in hospital. While his wife Janet is with him in the hospital, the staff at Brooklyn Lodge will ensure the business continues to operate as normal.
The Moore’s have been heavily involved in harness racing since 1980 and moved to Bathurst in 1999 to set up their sizeable breeding operation. During the busy breeding season, Brooklyn Lodge is home to 200 broodmares with daughter Melanie and son-in-law Ben Settree both involved.
Prior to the move to Bathurst, Doug and Janet were based at Aberdeen, near Scone in the Hunter Valley. Multiple group one winner Chariot King was bred by the Moore family before being purchased by Peter Welsh and trained by John Tapp.
HRNSW and the NSWHRC will be working together to assist the family during this difficult period. HRNSW CEO John Dumesny visited Mr Moore on Sunday and is offering to help out as much as he can.
“This is a terrible accident but Doug is in very good hands at the Royal North Shore Hospital and I know everyone within the industry will be thinking of the Moore family,” Mr Dumesny said.
“HRNSW will do everything it can to support Doug in his time of need and I have already had some communication with the NSWHRC and it too will be lending a helping hand.”
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