Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeTributes have been paid to apprentice jockey Michael Pitt, who has died at the age of 19. The son of Group one-winning trainer Tim Pitt, the teenager had recently started his race-riding career. He had also been part of Roger Teal's team and more recently worked for Warren Greatrex in Lambourn. Lisa Hancock, chief executive of the Injured Jockeys' Fund, said: “It is with desperate sadness that we can confirm that former apprentice jockey Michael Pitt, 19 years, sadly passed away following a tragic accident on Sunday 4th July. Pitt last rode on the track in November, when finishing seventh on Moonlighting at Southwell.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2021 18:00 UTC