{"id":367329,"date":"2026-04-07T05:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367329\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:22:12","slug":"show-goes-on-for-negus-stable-after-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367329\/","title":{"rendered":"Show goes on for Negus stable after mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk \u00a0<\/p>\n

Veteran Burnham trainer Bruce Negus faces six weeks of light duties after being seriously injured at Addington Raceway on Easter Saturday.<\/p>\n

He was taking horses off a ramp when one of them “took fright and pulled me over”.<\/p>\n

Though he has no recollection of the accident it’s clear from his injuries that his head, knee and hand took the impact.<\/p>\n

“I was knocked unconscious, cracked some ribs, got stitches in my head and I broke a finger.”<\/p>\n

Though banged up, he has since been cleared of any concussion symptoms and has had surgery on his hand. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking from hospital today Negus says he’s feeling “pretty good”.<\/p>\n

“I’m lucky to be alive.”<\/p>\n

Negus is expecting to be discharged tomorrow (Wednesday).<\/p>\n

“There’ll be no active work for me for six weeks,” says Negus, “(wife) Colleen will do my share of the work.”<\/p>\n

It’s Negus second big accident in over four decades of training horses.<\/p>\n

“I got kicked in the head 25-30 years ago.”<\/p>\n

Despite the weekend’s dramas the Negus stable will still line up six runners at Addington’s seven-race midweek meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) – Didjshoutthebar and Foliejon Star (R1), Terry Webster (R2), The Seamstress and Sky News (R3) and Aradne (R4).<\/p>\n

Negus would also like to thank the number of well-wishers who have been in contact in recent days and to those who are helping out with the team during his enforced lay-off.<\/p>\n

To see Addington’s fields for Wednesday click here<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

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