James Orman to have flap surgery after horse bites of tip of his finger

Leading Queensland hoop James Orman is set to have surgery on his finger after Prince Of Boom took the tip of it off on Tuesday morning.

James Orman had the tip of his finger bitten off by a horse on Tuesday morning. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography.

Leading Queensland jockey James Orman is firming to be fit for next month’s Magic Millions carnival at the Gold Coast following a nasty horse bite on Tuesday that took the tip of his finger off.

Orman was removing a tongue tie from the Rob Heathcote-trained Prince Of Boom when it took a nip of his finger and tore the top of it off.

An appointment on Tuesday afternoon determined the tip can’t be re-attached with Orman set to have flap surgery to put the skin over the missing part. X-rays also revealed a distal phalanx fracture.

The tip of James Orman's finger.

“X-rays showed a distal phalanx fracture, they can’t put it back on but they’re doing flap surgery to put the skin over the missing part,” Orman said.

“They said it will heal fine.

“I’ll know after surgery when I’ll be back but would say that I’ll be back pretty soon.”

Update on James Orman after Prince Of Boom got him yesterday. Tip of his finger can’t be re-attached but he’s having flap surgery on it to put the skin over the missing part. He’s also got a fractured distal phalanx. Won’t be out long and it will heal fine @[e-mail]/gZWifm1nha

— Jett Hatton (@KnowsJett) December 10, 2024

The injury followed a day after last year’s national premiership winning rider William Pike broke his wrist while falling off an e-scooter.

Orman, who finished second to Pike Orman finished second to Pike in last season’s title, currently sits in fifth spot for the 2024/2025 season on 50 winners.

He holds a comfortable lead for the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership on 30 winners for the season with apprentice hoop Emily Lang six behind on 24.

Originally published as James Orman to have flap surgery after horse bites of tip of his finger