Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan has died after a fall during a race earlier this month.
The 24-year-old had been in an induced coma in intensive care at Cork University Hospital since the incident at Thurles in the Republic of Ireland on 6 February.
"Michael sadly passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family in Cork University Hospital," said the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's (IHRB) chief medical officer Dr Jennifer Pugh.
"We extend our appreciation to the multi-disciplinary teams who provided the best of medical care to Michael, both on the racecourse and in Cork University Hospital.
"Michael's family would like to reiterate their gratefulness for all the support they have received in the last couple of days and express their appreciation to the local community and racing family. The O'Sullivan family have asked for privacy at this time."
O'Sullivan had been riding Wee Charlie for Gerard O'Leary when he was one of three fallers at the final fence in the two-mile Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase.
He was treated on the track at Thurles before being transferred by air ambulance to hospital.
The meeting was abandoned following the incident.
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