Champion harness driver ricky may collapses midrace at. He has also reined countless major winners including winning the miracle mile, sydneys greatest harness race twice. Also to the clerk of the course and driver john dunn 2nd position behind a gs whitesocks for recognizing what was ahead of him and ensuring that no other horses drivers were put in harms way. The new zealand trotting cup or new zealand cup is a group one g1 harness race held annually by the nz metropolitan trotting club at addington raceway in christchurch, new zealand. Published on jan 1, 2020 star harness racing driver ricky may is in a critical condition, after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at omakau in central otago on thursday. Because of the broken ribs he got from the guardian angel horsewoman who probably saved his live. Director of communications and pastoral intern at brookside church. In each of the two weeks prior, points leader ricky be sharp had set new divisional speed records for the 2yearold colt trot, trotting in 2.
Mid canterbury driver ricky may collapsed in the sulky when driving favourite a gs white socks in front in the days feature race the central otago cup. Fundraiser page for maryland driver ricky still wednesday, august 02, 2017 by charlene sharpe tweet. Speculation regarding the cause is unhelpful and we respectfully ask that this ceases until more is known. When the commentator at the omakau races announced that champion harness racing driver ricky may had fainted during a race, it struck fellow driver ellie barron as odd. He is a seventime winner of the nz trotting cup, new zealands. May stable after medical event in harness race rnz news. Dec, 2014 thatas the opinion of his driver ricky may anyway, who has come under some hefty criticism for his drive on the threetime new zealand trotting cup winner. Ricky may driving a gs white socks at a prior meeting at addington raceway last november. California motorcycle driver license test polyfrees diary. Ricky may is determined his career in the sulky is not going to end like that. Harness racing star ricky may serious but stable after. Toyota new zealand lifetime legacy is ricky may from rakaia, ricky is one of new zealands most successful drivers. Harness racing star ricky may collapses while driving at.
Champion driver ricky may is in a stable condition but still critical condition in dunedin hospital after a shocking collapse at the omakau races yesterday. We caught up with champion harness racing driver ricky may, who has won seven new zealand trotting cups. He is extremely intelligent driver and will be one of the most successful driver in a 7 year period. Jan 03, 2020 afterwards, many people who went to cash in their tickets stayed to donate the money to st johns ambulance or may s family. One of new zealands leading harness racing drivers, ricky may, is in a critical condition after collapsing midrace on thursday afternoon at. Personally think that due to the circumstances and that ricky may is well liked and one of our best drivers there was a helluva lot of interest into how ricky was. A man small in stature, modest of nature but big on achievement, leading freelance driver richard ricky terence may is one of the 20 inductees to the addington harness hall of fame. He has also reined countless major winners including winning. Champion harness driver ricky may in critical condition. May is progressing well after suffering a medical incident in the central otago trotting cup at omakau last thursday that shocked the harness racing fraternity. A champion harness driver in new zealand is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack midrace at omakau on thursday.
Leading miami valley raceway drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins. Join facebook to connect with ricky may and others you may know. Two races later it was the same combination again in ricky may and the training pair of greg and nina hope who won with everybody knows in 1. They usually pull a twowheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, occupied by a driver.
He is a seventime winner of the nz trotting cup, new zealands biggest annual harness race. On 1 june 1988 ricky may had a fatal heart attack at the regent hotel, sydney, after getting a standing ovation on the opening night of a new cabaret show. I didnt believe i could ever see a poor drive in a 4 horse field but then ricky may stepped up to the challenge and accepted the challenge, you could see a long way out what was going to happen, the best horse in the race by a country mile and he did that. He cant laugh too hard though, because of the broken ribs he got from the guardian angel horsewoman who probably saved his live. Top harness racing driver ricky may faces a small operation as he recovers from a midrace incident. Ricky remains in dunedin hospital and at this stage there is no confirmation regarding what caused ricky. Nov 08, 2019 sport reporter gordon findlater caught up with ricky may. The racing stewards who run the race meeting confirmed may had suffered a cardiac arrest and the remainder of the meeting was called off. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait a trot or a pace. Ricky may suffers medical event in race harnesslink. Get the new california dmv driver s license study guide to prepare for the learner s p. May has driven almost 3000 race winners in new zealand making him the third most successful driver in new zealand trotting history.
Champion harness driver ricky may is in a critical condition after. May in serious condition after collapse during race. More than 20,000 people turned out at the raceway for one of the citys biggest days of its cup and show week. Jan 02, 2020 star harness racing driver ricky may is reportedly in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at omakau in central otago on thursday. The may family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all of those people who assisted ricky yesterday. May has reined nearly 3000 race winners in new zealand, making him the third most successful driver in the industrys history and has won our greatest race, the new zealand trotting cup seven times. Fundraiser page for maryland driver ricky still harness.
By michael guerin champion harness racing driver ricky may can now laugh about the fact he died on live television last week. Also to the clerk of the course and driver john dunn 2nd position behind a gs whitesocks for recognizing what was ahead of him and ensuring that no other horsesdrivers were put in harms way. Leading harness racing driver ricky may collapses midrace in. Star harness racing driver ricky may is reportedly in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at. The racing stewards who run the race meeting confirmed may had suffered a cardiac arrest. Monbets road back to the top of new zealand trotting just took another detour. Star harness racing driver ricky may is in a critical condition, after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at omakau in central otago on thursday. Yes of course the may family was entitled to privacy seem ricky was pretty critical in the early stages. Harness racing driver showed no signs of life for 20 minutes otago. Jan 02, 2020 champion driver ricky may is in a stable condition but still critical condition in dunedin hospital after a shocking collapse at the omakau races yesterday.
Harness driver ricky may says he had no heartbeat after race collapse the doctor in dunedin hospital told me later that i was gone, may told the new zealand herald. May collapsed before being dislodged from the sulky while driving a gs white socks during the running of the central otago trotting cup at 4. The top state of residence is tennessee, followed by kentucky. One of new zealands leading harness racing drivers is being rushed to hospital after a shocking midrace incident at omakau today. Driver ricky may following winning christchurch casino new zealand trotting cup at addington raceway in. The omakau meeting is the small clubs only race meeting held on this day annually. We asked him all about his new zealand cup and show week. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Champion harness driver ricky may collapses midrace. Fallen driver ricky may in stable but critical condition.
One of our greatest ever drivers ricky may has been rushed to hospital after a shocking midrace incident at omakau today. Harness driver ricky may says he had no heartbeat after. Harness racing new zealand statistical information. Driver ricky may believing he could have gone even faster if needed. He is a seventime winner of the nz trotting cup, new zealands biggest. Nov 12, 20 may now surpasses cecil devine as the most successful new zealand trotting cup driver. Jan 03, 2020 may has reined nearly 3000 race winners in new zealand, making him the third most success driver in the industrys history and has won the new zealand trotting cup seven times. Champion new zealand harness driver ricky may suffers medical. May in serious condition after collapse during race otago. Jan 02, 2020 a champion harness driver in new zealand is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack midrace at omakau on thursday.
Wellknown harness racing driver ricky may has suffered a medical event and. Top harness racing driver ricky may says he wants to continue his career despite his heart stopping during a race in central otago last week. Ricky may, one of new zealands leading drivers, while leading on. Champion harness driver ricky may making remarkable recovery. Jan 02, 2020 champion harness racing driver ricky may is in dunedin hospital in a serious condition after suffering a medical event during a race at omakau. The new zealand cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the new zealand trotting cup or the new zealand pacing cup is a group one g1 harness race held annually by the new zealand metropolitan trotting club at addington raceway in christchurch, new zealand it is generally considered the countrys most prestigious harness racing event. Wellknown harness racer ricky may is in a serious but stable condition in dunedin hospital after suffering medical event. Driver ricky may could aim for 3000 club after dramatic collapse nz herald new zealand herald. Craig wiggins, on behalf of the may family has expressed their thanks for the outpouring of concern from the harness racing community regarding ricky may s condition after the incident at the omakau meeting on thursday. Champion harness driver ricky may collapses midrace at omakau. Jan 02, 2020 champion new zealand harness racing trainer ricky may remains in a serious but stable condition in dunedin hospital after suffering a medical event, which was originally believed to be cardiac arrest in the middle of a race at omakau yesterday.
May has driven nearly 3000 winners, making him the third most successful driver in new zealand history and he has won the new zealand trotting cup seven times. Star harness racing driver ricky may is reportedly in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at omakau in central. How to apply for a commercial driver license cdl a commercial driver license is a license issued in accordance with federal regulations that allows an individual to. In 1988 may received the benny award from the variety artists club of new zealand, the highest honour available to a new zealand variety entertainer. By jonny turner champion reinsman ricky may has delivered instructions from his hospital bed to fellow driver carl markham, who will fill in for him behind missie castleton at timaru today. Pradas ideal dahling winning the 2018 buccleughs on high inangahua grey valley cup for ricky may and simon adlam. Leading harness racing driver ricky may in serious but. Leading harness racing driver ricky may in serious but stable condition after midrace collapse. Leading harness racing driver ricky may collapses midrace. I was jogging over after gearing up a horse for my uncle because i wanted to watch a horse i had previously driven, recalls ellie of the moment she heard the broadcast on that. May was driving the race favourite a gs white socks in the central otago cup at 4. Jan 03, 2020 ricky may ricky remains in dunedin hospital and at this stage there is no confirmation regarding what caused ricky to collapse.
In europe, and less frequently in australia and new zealand, races with jockeys riding directly on saddled trotters. One of new zealands leading harness racing drivers, ricky may, is in a critical condition after collapsing midrace on thursday afternoon at omakau racecourse. Leading harness racing driver ricky may is making a pleasing recovery after a frightening midrace. Harness racing driver ricky may making good progress from. May now surpasses cecil devine as the most successful new zealand trotting cup driver. Wellknown harness racer ricky may is in a serious but stable condition. It is considered the countrys most prestigious harness racing event citation needed. Ricky still drives four winners at ocean downs saturday, july 10, 2004 by jim whittemore, publicity director, ocean downs tweet berlin, md harness driver ricky still logged four wins in four races on friday night at ocean downs racetrack.
From a prominent harness racing family grand father clarrie may won 1946 ak cup with loyal nurse, father te. The average ricky driver is around 54 years of age with around 50% falling in to the age group of 4160. Jan 02, 2020 one of new zealands leading harness racing drivers is being rushed to hospital after a shocking midrace incident at omakau today. Star harness racing driver ricky may is in a critical condition, after collapsing in the sulky while leading the main race at omakau in central. Harness racing drivers daring rescue on track saves fellow. Champion new zealand harness driver ricky may suffers. This trotter came from 5 places back on the fence to record a. The reefton trotting club committee supporting team teal, with the four women drivers, samantha ottley, hayley clarke, debbie flint and kendra gill all dressed in teal. May collapsed in the sulky after suffering what was thought to be a heart attack when driving favourite a gs white socks in front in the days feature race the central otago cup. Ricky may one of new zealands most successful drivers. Harness racing drivers daring rescue on the track saves a. Ricky may drives terror to love at the new zealand trotting cup at addington raceway in 2012. He had reasonable early success culminating in finishing fourth 14 winning drives to tony herlihy in his.
We found 10 records in 7 states for ricky driver in the us. Champion harness driver ricky may in critical condition after. Ricky may collapsed while driving in yesterdays feature race, the. Ricky still drives four winners at ocean downs harness. Roll of honour for the 20 meeting r1 cavalier trotting products north canterbury handicap trot all shook up 2008 4 ch m sundon shimmie shook shook times.
He had the ability to find a spot for every horse he drove. However, its a four figure number which has the 61yearolds attention when it comes to achieving milestones. Jan 02, 2020 while driving a gs white socks in the group 3 central otago cup at omakau in southern new zealand, driver ricky may collapsed in the race bike and fell to the track while the field completed the. Jan 09, 2020 champion harness racing driver ricky may can now laugh about the fact he died on live television last week.
Ricky may commenced as a junior driver in the 197677 season with his first win coming on ruling river trained by father terry at orari in november 1976. May looking for eighth nz cup win otago daily times online news. May was driving the race favourite a gs white socks in the central otago cup at. He is a seventime winner of the nz trotting cup, new zealands biggest annual harness. Photo by martin huntergetty images with the countrys biggest day in harness racing on tuesday we continue our canterbury sporting icon series with a man who has driven his way to more new zealand trotting cup. Leading miami valley raceway drivers united states trotting. Driver ricky may collapsed in the sulky when driving favourite a gs white socks in front in the days feature race the central otago cup. Ricky has no recollection of the fateful moments of that day but says he felt in great shape, and had no hint his future would soon be in the hands of an upandcoming driver some 40 years his junior. Driver ricky may collapsed in the sulky when driving in thursdays feature race, the central otago cup at omakau. Noted driver in serious condition otago daily times online news. May looking for eighth nz cup win otago daily times. Trish dunellricky may has thanked fellow harness driver ellie barron for performing cpr on him. But driver ricky may is hoping his latest setback doesnt cost the former horse of the year a shot at the rowe cup in a few weeks. When the field lines up for tuesdays new zealand trotting cup, ricky may will be going for his eighth win.