Robert Winston one, of the country's top jockeys, spoke here today of the shock in the weighing room at the news that the apprentice jockeys Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson had died in a fire in the early hours.
"There's plenty of talk about it in there, and it's very sad," Winston said. "It's sad for racing and especially sad for the families of Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson and my condolences go to them.
"I got the news at about 10 o'clock and it just sent shivers through my body. I'd only seen Jamie two days ago at Ripon and he was all smiles as usual and now it turns out it was the last time I'm going to see him. I've known Jamie since the first day he started riding at Declan Carroll's yard, and I won't forget him in my memories for as long as I live. It puts everything in perspective that there's more to life than racing."
The fire broke out at around 2am, in a three-storey block in Norton, near the racing centre of Malton in North Yorkshire. Two more victims were taken to hospital in York to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. A man was arrested near the scene of the fire.
Kyne had been booked to ride at Haydock during the afternoon, while Wilson had been due at Thirsk to ride a horse trained by her mother. These tracks, as well as Kempton Park, held a minute's silence before racing. Jockeys at Haydock and Stratford also wore black armbands.
Tim Easterby, one of Malton's leading trainers, said that the events had been "an absolute tragedy". He added: "My dad has just rung to tell me that someone has been arrested and I can't believe it."
Darryll Holland, who was riding at Thirsk, said: "We are all a bit numb. On behalf of all the jockeys, I'd like to pass on condolences from everyone to the families of the deceased."
Two jockeys have been killed in a fire in a block of flats on Saturday. A map of England, with North Yorkshire in red.

At 0200 BST on Saturday a fire broke out in a three-storey block of apartments in Buckrose Court near Malton, North Yorkshire, England.  The two jockeys have been identified as Jamie Kyne, who was only 18, and Jan Wilson, who was just 19.  Both were described as promising young jockeys.

Two other men had also been taken to a hospital in York due to the effects of minor burns and smoke inhalation. One of the men has now been released from the hospital and the other man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A police investigation is currently taking place in the area and a man in his 30s living in the area has since been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent. North Yorkshire Police are going to interview the man and try and establish whether he was involved or not.

Kyne was due to ride at Haydock on Saturday afternoon, while Wilson was due to ride at Thirsk on the same day, while riding her mother's horse, ''Imperial Sword'' — and so both were staying in the apartment as a means of accommodation, as Jamie came from Ireland and Jan was from Forfar, Scotland.  "The family are devastated and Jamie was a star," Kyne's aunt said.  "They his parents are so proud of him.  At the moment they are just devastated and shocked."

David Barron, Wilson's trainer, paid tribute to her as "a tremendous jockey". He said: “She was just at the start of her career and was only in her first year of riding as an apprentice. She joined me at the end of last year and had ridden three winners for me out of only a handful of rides. She was very good, very capable and had tremendous potential. Everyone in the yard is just devastated.”