Overview
- Jim Crowley said he needed a second leg operation to correct a tendon problem and is now rehabbing on crutches.
- The setback means he will miss the start of the Flat turf season and both the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, the first two British Classics.
- He hopes to return by the end of May, though he accepts the timing depends on how the injury heals.
- As Shadwell’s retained rider, his absence could shift early-season rides and leave others to pick up possible Classic mounts.
- Trevor Whelan, who was injured in the same York fall, also faces a longer layoff after further surgery on a complex ankle injury.