Allpress Aims to Reach 2000 Wins Despite Six Month Hiatus

Leading jockey Lisa Allpress remains committed to reaching 2000 career wins, despite having to miss at least half a year due to shoulder surgery, reports loveracing.nz. Allpress became emotional after winning a Rating 65 1600m event at Trentham last Saturday aboard Always More (Sacred Falls) in what will be her last ride for at least six months. The surgery she is getting in Whanganui on Thursday harks back to a bad fall she had five years ago at a jump out, when she badly damaged both shoulders. The 47-year-old realises it will be a long process to get back to race riding, and that there is even a chance she may not be able to, but she is determined to do so. "The whole thing is building back toward riding again, and it's hard work. It's not like I'm in my early twenties and it's easy, I'm getting older and it's harder to come back from injury. It will potentially be my biggest test to come back after this," said Allpress, who was sitting in fourth place on the jockeys premiership with 60 victories. She now has 1855 career wins in New Zealand and remains committed to reaching the major benchmark.