BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Yvonne Azeff"

Azeff's Long Journey Brings Her Back to Racetrack

After spending 27 days in coma and undergoing 19 weeks of outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapies, Yvonne Azeff was finally ready to announce that she is ready to resume her duties as assistant trainer to John Ward Jr..

 Friday, October 18, 2002

Yvonne Azeff in Saratoga: ' I Just Need to be Around the Horses and the People'

Like people have done for centuries, Yvonne Azeff made a visit to Saratoga Springs over the Aug. 17-18 weekend. Though the trip was intended to be therapeutic, Azeff didn't go for the water.

 Monday, August 19, 2002

Azeff Continues to Improve; May Return to Ward Stable

Trainer John Ward said his assistant, Yvonne Azeff, continues to make progress from a brain injury she sustained during a training accident in Florida in January.

 Monday, July 29, 2002

Funds Raised for Azeff in Charity Softball Game

More than $3,200 was raised for injured trainer Yvonne Azeff Tuesday night during a jockey versus media softball game in South Florida. The jockeys won the game 13 to 6.

 Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Azeff Still in Coma, But Beginning to Respond

Assistant trainer Yvonne Azeff, who has been in a coma since suffering a severe head injury in a spill at Gulfstream on Jan. 27, has begun to show progress over the past 24 hours, trainer John Ward Jr. said.

 Thursday, February 07, 2002

Azeff Still in Serious Condition

Yvonne Azeff, who has been unconscious for six days since suffering a serious head injury after being thrown from her pony at Gulfstream Park Jan. 27, is still listed in serious condition at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.

 Friday, February 01, 2002

Azeff Showing Improvement; Condition Still Serious

Assistant trainer Yvonne Azeff, seriosuly injured after being thrown from her pony at Gulfstream last Saturday, appears from all signs to be making improvement at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, trainer John Ward said Thursday. Azeff has been unconscious since the accident. Although Ward had heard that Azeff's condition had been upgraded, hospital spokesperson Tara Bauer said Thursday afternoon her condition still was listed as serious.

 Thursday, January 31, 2002

Azeff Showing No Signs of Improvement

Assistant trainer Yvonne Azeff, who suffered a serious head injury after being unseated by the stable pony Saturday, remained unconscious Tuesday at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.

 Tuesday, January 29, 2002

Azeff Still Unconscious; Vital Signs Are Good

Assistant trainer Yvonne Azeff, who was injured Saturday after being thrown and pinned beneath the stable pony, was still unconscious at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. as of Monday morning, a spokesperson at trainer John Ward's barn said. All tests have proven negative and all her vital signs are good. "She's getting better, but very slowly," the spokesperson said.

 Sunday, January 27, 2002

Ward Assistant Azeff Seriously Injured During Training Hours

Yvonne Azeff, an assistant to trainer John T. Ward Jr., was injured Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park when she was thrown from the horse she was riding after it became agitated by another horse. Azeff was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and was listed in "serious" condition as of 1:00 p.m.

 Saturday, January 26, 2002

Monarchos Makes 2002 Debut at Gulf Saturday

John Oxley's Monarchos, winner of last year's Kentucky Derby and Florida Derby, will begin his 2002 campaign Saturday in a $40,000 allowance/optional claiming event.

 Thursday, January 17, 2002

Derby Winner Monarchos Departs Churchill Downs

John C. Oxley's Monarchos, winner of the 127th running of the Kentucky Derby, left Churchill Downs late Wednesday morning on a journey that will take him to Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course and the Preakness, the second jewel in the Visa Triple Crown.

 Wednesday, May 09, 2001