Graham Lee: 'I'd give up every winner I rode to get up, walk out of this chair and hug my wife'

Graham Lee speaks candidly to Racing TV presenter Niall Hannity, one of his good friends, about life post the fall which has left him paralysed from the shoulders down. In our hour-long feature, Lee reveals that his heart stopped beating in Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary following the fall in late 2023. Lee initially rose to prominence as a jump jockey, landing the 2004 Grand National on Amberleigh House for the legendary Ginger McCain. The Galway-born rider switched to riding on the Flat in 2012 and enjoyed further glory at the top level, including winning the 2015 Ascot Gold Cup on Trip To Paris and the 2018 Nunthorpe on Alpha Delphini. However, his riding career was ended prematurely when he was unseated from a horse in the stalls. Life has changed enormously for not just himself, but his wife Becky and their children Amy and Robbie. "I was very fortunate to ride big winners, but, at the end of the day, it's only horses running around a field," he says. "I'd give up every winner I ever rode to get up, walk out of this chair and hug my wife." #horseracing #sport #tv #matthampson Must-see compilations and best bits ➡️ http://y2u.be/Kfl2CXtG6xA Greatest Hits! Some of our most amazing action ➡️ http://y2u.be/AfNpAewK4m4 Feature-length documentaries for racing lovers ➡️ http://y2u.be/xIprr1hNCeA Thrills, spills and funnies! ➡️ http://y2u.be/AHqOQUnNhXo Racing Greats ➡️ http://y2u.be/74MKoH7TLIE All the best Group One and Grade One action ➡️ http://y2u.be/mOq9ZgMn_ME Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Racing TV, the UK's leading horse racing channel showing live racing from the best racecourses in Great Britain and Ireland. Subscribe to Racing TV's free YouTube channel and get closer to the sport we all love. If you want to watch unmissable moments from the world of racing and exclusive interviews and highlights from our specialist shows then this is the place for you! https://bit.ly/2RHbyMa You can also find us on Sky 424 or Virgin Media 536 (411 in Ireland): https://t.co/xkJ0xBrDcm Also watch Racing TV at racingtv.com and via our iPhone, iPad and Android apps: https://t.co/CwcklwUMHs