Swinburn Death Result Of Fall

Swinburn aboard Lammtarra | Racing Post

Famed jockey Walter Swinburn, who died on Dec. 12 last year at the age of 55, died as the result of a head injury after falling from his bathroom window, a coroner has ruled. The report from coroner Dr. Shirley Radcliffe's office said, “She confirmed that he had fallen from his bathroom window. The drop was estimated at about 12 feet, and it was into a courtyard. It was confirmed that Mr. Swinburn suffered from epilepsy, but whether or not he had an epileptic fit which caused him to fall, was not possible to determine.”

Swinburn, the winner of three Epsom Derbies, will be best remembered as the rider of Shergar (GB) (Great Nephew {GB}), victorious in the Blue Riband in 1981. He also won the Derby aboard Shahrastani (Nijinsky) in 1986 and Lammtarra (Nijinsky) in 1995. He picked up numerous big-race successes around the globe before beginning a training stint in 2004, during which he saddled 260 winners. Swinburn retired from training in 2011.

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