Champion NZ jockey Bosson given OK for saddle return

After an extended stand-down from riding due to concussion, leading jockey Opie Bosson has been cleared to resume duties in time for an important Group 1 date.

Bosson was sidelined at the Avondale race meeting on November 6 after being unseated while pulling up on one of his mounts. 

He was subsequently diagnosed with a concussion and had to comply with standard protocols before being able to get back in the saddle.

He was cleared to begin trackwork duties on Monday and on Wednesday gained a full clearance, which while too late for him to ride this weekend, will allow several days to prepare fully for an important date at Trentham next Saturday.

On the same day 12 months ago, Bosson took his tally of Group 1 wins to 99 when successful on Ladies Man in the TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m).

Completing a century of Group One wins has been anything but straightforward for the hugely talented jockey, whose career has had multiple interruptions due mainly to his battle with weight.

That all came home to roost last Christmas when Bosson announced that he had decided to cease riding, but after nearly eight months, the urge again became too great and he resumed his career at the start of the season.