Michael Hackett is making progress after last weekend's shocking race fall at Tomingley.
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The well-known Parkes jockey remains in Liverpool Hospital but on Thursday he had his drain and breathing tube removed.
That came after he underwent surgery earlier in the week and spent time in an induced coma.
An update provided by Racing NSW stated Hackett is "a lot more awake and more responsive to everyone around him".
It is promising progress after the incident on Saturday, one which saw three jockeys hospitalised.
Michael Gray, who was transported to Dubbo immediately after the fall, had successful surgery on his clavicle on Wednesday.
Gray also has a wrist fracture that will be treated in a splint and a thoracic spine fracture that just requires rest.
Ricky Blewitt was the other jockey involved and, according to Racing NSW, he has stable in-displaced thoracic spine fractures requiring rest for six weeks to heal.
He also has a scapula fracture that will be treated with a sling and a rib fracture that requires rest and conservative management.
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