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Fund Established for Injured Exercise Rider

The Tampa Bay Downs Division of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America has established a fund to assist exercise rider Erasmo Tranquilino, who was critically injured Jan. 18 at the Florida track.

 Friday, February 08, 2013
Jockey Velazquez Breaks Collarbone in Spill

Jockey Velazquez Breaks Collarbone in Spill

Jockey John Velazquez broke his right collarbone and will require surgery following a three-horse spill June 16 in the ninth race at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, June 17, 2012
Gomez in Spill at CD; Released from Hospital

Gomez in Spill at CD; Released from Hospital

Jockey Garrett Gomez, who was taken to the hospital following a spill in the sixth race Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, has been released and plans to ride Friday.

 Thursday, November 04, 2010
Prado Hospitalized, Released After Spill

Prado Hospitalized, Released After Spill

Edgar Prado was hospitalized, but quickly released April 23 following a spill at Keeneland Race Course. The Peruvian jockey, who will ride Adriano in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) for trainer H. Graham Motion, had been aboard another Motion trainee in the seventh race at the Lexington oval when the accident occurred.

 Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Rojas Hospitalized After Spill

Jockey Raul Rojas was sent to North Shore University Hospital Nov. 17 after his mount, Bully for Us, unseated the rider in Aqueduct's sixth race, a maiden event for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

 Saturday, November 17, 2007

Apprentice Branch Out with Broken Hand

Apprentice rider Kyle Branch, who was thrown from his mount after the last race at Monmouth Park June 9, will undergo surgery today in his hometown of Seattle, Washington, for a fractured left hand.

 Thursday, June 14, 2007

Fund Established to Aid Injured Jockey Lakeman

The Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.) has established the Andrew Lakeman Assistance Fund to benefit the jockey who was seriously injured in a May 25 race at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Espinosa Undergoes Surgery for Injured Ankle

Jockey Jose Espinoza underwent successful surgery May 16 to repair his fractured right ankle which was injured in a spill during the fourth race at Belmont Park on May 13.

 Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Jockey Birzer Paralyzed, Recovering from Surgery

Mountaineer Park-based jockey Gary Birzer, 27, remains paralyzed from the waist down after suffering injuries to his neck and spinal cord in a two-horse spill July 20 at the Chester, W. Va. oval.

 Wednesday, July 28, 2004