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Jockey Hunter Out with Injuries

Jockey Teri Hunter will be sidelined several months with a broken collarbone, three broken ribs, and a punctured lung following a Dec. 13 spill at Calder Race Course.

 Friday, December 14, 2007

Afleet Alex Progressing; BC Classic Questionable

Trainer Tim Ritchey said Tuesday that Preakness and Belmont (both gr. I) winner Afleet Alex's fracture is healing nicely, but with an extra week of walking prescribed, there is a question whether the colt can make the Oct. 29 Breeders' Cup Classic-Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

 Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Nakatani To Miss Two Weeks With Fracture

Jockey Corey Nakatani took off his scheduled mounts Saturday and Sunday after he fractured his right thumb Friday at Del Mar.

 Monday, July 31, 2000

Jockey Meche Injured After Gate Mishap

Jockey Lonnie Meche suffered a hairline fracture to a bone in his left foot during an incident in the starting gate prior to the ninth race at Arlington International on Thursday.

 Monday, July 17, 2000

King's Best Recovering After Surgery

King's Best is recovering satisfactorily after surgery performed Monday on a fractured cannon bone the Kingmambo colt sustained in Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby.

 Tuesday, July 04, 2000