Incredible moment: A quick-thinking jockey risks his own safety to help his horse who has collapsed during the race.

This is the incredible moment a quick-thinking jockey dove in to help his horse after he collapsed during a race in Australia.

Champion horse Think About It suffered catastrophic internal bleeding during the Sydney Stakes on Saturday.

Jockey Jason Collett was thrown from the sprint but quickly rose to his feet to calm the confused horse as it flapped its legs in the air.

The footage shows Collette running to hold the horse’s head as the rest of the pack races towards the finish line.

Come to think of it, last year’s Everest race winner made a “miraculous” recovery after “cheating death”, although trainer Joseph Pride has confirmed the horse will be retired.

Mr Pride said he was concerned the injury could have been the end for the racehorse after he fell during the Sydney Stakes on October 19.

A screen was brought out to hide the disturbing scene from the gathered crowd, often a sure sign that the horse was about to be euthanized.

“I’ve seen horses fall like this before and unfortunately they don’t get back up,” Mr Pride told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“Once they put that screen up, they won’t come out again.”

Remarkably, the horse’s head rose up again, and “Think About It” helped him to his feet.

“I saw his head appear above the screen. It was amazing. I just thought, ‘Ahh, what a relief,'” Mr. Pride added.

The horse was then taken from the track back to the stall where a veterinary examination revealed the severity of the heart problem.

The owners and trainer made the immediate decision to remove the horse from the race, saying it was an “easy decision” as it was a “major bleed.”

“I don’t believe in any higher power, but honestly, something happened there,” Pride said.

“I don’t know what happened. There is a scientific explanation, but I can’t figure it out. He shouldn’t have gotten up.

Shortly afterwards they reported that the horse was “bright and happy”, having miraculously recovered from a terrible fall.

“I’m so glad to see him this morning. I can’t believe it doesn’t even hurt after the fall. “It’s overturned and they’re going about 60 km/h.”

Think About It, the sire of two-time Cox Plate champion So You Think, was visibly upset and Collett said his first instinct was to try to get him back on his feet.

“I’m fine and amazingly the horse is back in the stalls,” Collett said.

“They don’t do that. I thought he was broken, but he bled to death.”

Racing fans praised Collette’s bravery.

“Graphic footage (but) I would like to hear. “Think about it: from now on in retirement you will live like a king,” racing analyst John Wall wrote on Twitter/X after the incident.

“But huge respect to Jason Collett, who in an insanely dangerous situation tried to calm the horse without any hesitation.”

“It’s very unpleasant to watch an animal in such situations. Well done Jason for not leaving his post during this very troubling time,” a fan wrote on social media.

“It shows how much people love these animals. Anyone who has dealt with a horse knows that Jason did something selfless. He risked himself to calm the horse. Legend,” another supporter praised.

Think About It has won 11 of 19 starts and even captured the 2023 Everest.

The horse, a son of the legendary So You Think, retires with $12,163,050 (approx. £6,250,000) in prize money.

One owner wrote on X: “At least there’s something poetic about cheating death 12 months before the day of Everest triumph.”