2023 The Everest winner Think About It walks from track after horror fall in Sydney Stakes at Royal Randwick

A massive crowd at Royal Randwick was hushed on Saturday when last year's The Everest winner, Think About It, fell as the horses rounded the home turn.

Think About It is led off the track after falling in the Sydney Stakes.

A massive crowd at Royal Randwick was hushed on Saturday when last year's The Everest winner, Think About It, fell as the horses rounded the home turn in today’s Group 3 Sydney Stakes (1200m).

Think About It, a multiple Group 1 winner who was an emergency for this year’s The Everest, was wide on the turn and stumbled before jockey Jason Collett was dislodged.

The horse, which had a bleeding attack, then fell to the turf as the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass went for home, beating Think About It’s stablemate Coal Crusher and Manikato Stakes winner Southport Tycoon.

Last year’s The Everest winner Think About It walks back to the stalls after falling in the Sydney Stakes. Great news that he’s up on his feet and appears to be moving okay. pic.twitter.com/2dUoWQQoJU

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After being attended to by race day officials, Think About It regained his feet and was walked back to his race day stall.

In video captured by Racenet’s Adam Dobbin, fans are heard cheering Think About It as he makes his way off the track.

Jockey Jason Collett comes back to scale after he was dislodged on Think About It, who bled, in the Sydney Stakes at Royal Randwick. Picture: Jett Hatton

After being dislodged, Collett went straight to the aid of the star sprinter and admitted he was amazed that the horse regained his feet after initially fearing Think About It had sustained a catastrophic injury.

“I’m OK and amazingly the horse has walked back to the stalls,” Collett said.

“They don’t do that.

“I thought he’d broken down but he’s bled out.”

Racing NSW stewards confirmed the bleeding attack.

“Think About It, which collapsed in Race 6 due to a bleeding attack, has recovered and is under veterinary care,” stewards said on X, formerly Twitter.

“(Jockey Jason) Collett was uninjured in the incident and has been cleared to fulfil his riding engagements.”

Originally published as 2023 The Everest winner Think About It walks from track after horror fall in Sydney Stakes at Royal Randwick