Warrnambool Racing Club are aiming to raise $25,000 to assist Primmer to ride in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

Primmer’s dreams of a professional riding career were shattered after a race fall in 2006. 

He broke two vertebrae and sustained severe brain injuries.

Only 17 at the time of the fall, he spent two months in an induced coma. 

He has started riding again, and is aiming to ride in the equestrian competition at Tokyo.

Warrnambool Racing Club chief executive officer Peter Downs said the foundation was established about a year-and-a-half ago.

“Brenton is a local Warrnambool person, and an ex-jockey too,” Mr Downs said.

“He is very well respected and liked within the racing fraternity.”

The racehorse to be auctioned is by Magic Albert, and the share has been donated by OTI Racing. 

Wangoom trainer Matthew Williams has also donated one year of training for the horse.

“It’s a pretty well bred horse,” Mr Downs said.

This year the racing club will also donate 100 per cent of proceeds from a shuttle bus service.

Mr Downs said patrons would have the opportunity to donate a gold coin on the usually free bus, with all money going to Primmer.

“We think we can help Brenton on his journey to the Paralympics,” he said.

“We are all very proud of how far he has come.” 

Mr Downs said the club had already raised about $13,000 for Primmer.

He said the money raised came from goods and services auctions.

A table at Flemington during the 2016 Spring Racing Carnival was popular.

Money was also raised on Port Fairy cup day, with patrons donating a gold coin for racebooks, which went to the foundation. 

Primmer was able to get back into the saddle with assistance from the Warrnambool branch of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).

The RDA offers riding lessons weekly, with around 30 participants learning how to ride and how to look after a horse. The sessions are held at High View Horse Complex at Illowa, and volunteers are always needed.

Legendary Australian racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse will visit riders next Wednesday. This will be her third visit to the organisation. In 2015 she donated a custom made saddle to Primmer.