Recent injuries continue to ask questions about safety precautions on the route.
Jockey Abel Cedillo was thrown by his horse at the beginning of the fourth race on July 23 sea And experienced a broken neck. After the gate crew had fallen in the race with the horses in the race near the start gate, she moved Cedillo to the circle of the winners.
After the injury, he told the daily racing form that the gate -crew not only touched it, but that the race should be canceled. Cedillos Agent Mike Ciani said he couldn't speak to his customer's comments because he was not discussed. Stewards usually have the ability and authority for radio -outers who can intercept a running race and signal jockeys to raise their mounts.
According to Scott Chaney Scott Chaney, Executive Director of California Horse Racing Board, a meeting with facts is determined that are visited for July 28th in Del Mar by all interests involved in the incident with Cedillo, including the board of directors and representatives of the route.
“It is not on the radar screen of everyone who is security of horse and driver,” said Terry Meyocks, President and CEO of the Jockeys Guild.
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Then before the fourth race on July 26th Finger lake racetrackJockey Oscar Gomez was discontinued Killed two steps And suffered “a significant leg injury”, says a Track official. This ultimately led to the cancellation of the rest of the map of this day and open discussions between all parties involved.
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In a tweet found by Horse Racing Nation and which now seems to be deleted, the lane announced Tony Calo: “óscar was put in the ambulance and we will be in a delay.” Two steps were scratched, but then there was another scratch. After an additional delay, the rest of the card was canceled.
Meyocks said it was impossible to secure an ambulance. He said jockey Jackie Davis had jumped over a fence to bring a back board to Gomez 'location.
In an e -mail, Steve Martin, Senior of Finger Lakes, Senior Director of Marketing said: “I can tell you that our EMS employees were certainly willing to cope with the violation of Gomez, and the foreign car was on site and ready to transport Gomez if it could be transported.”
In an explanation of July 27, Finger Lakes said: “With Jockeys, the jockeys were concerned with the medical reaction and applied for a meeting with management instead of driving in the remaining races of the day.
“In the past 24 hours, Finger Lakes Management has had very productive discussions with jockeys, riders and employees in order to better understand their concerns and to better understand the challenges of medical staff in an emergency.
Martin said in his E -Mail that Gomez 'injury was “emotional for the jockeys, and her concerns focused on the perceived urgency that some of the drivers take care of the driver.” He added that there have been several meetings since the accident to clear out concerns.
Meyocks said that both the route and the Jockeys believe that the talks on Wednesday evening were positive and that open lines of communication want to keep open communication lines.
Also on Wednesday Saratoga Race CourseHall of Fame Jockey John Velazquez was relegated from his trip at the beginning of the third race on the Mellon Turf Course. Velazquez had a better result than that of Cedillo or Gomez because there were no earnest injuries. He did not drive the rest of the card on Wednesday and relieved all of his planned mounts on Thursday. Meyocks said the concern in this case was that Velazquez had to go from the circle of the winner to the first aid station.
Meyocks said these recent events were only examples of the bigger problem – improved security measures.
“Every race track in the country has to do a better job and/or the stewards have to be on the same side, on which incidents like Saratoga or Del Mar or somewhere else in the country,” said Meyocks. “They are not the only ones; everyone has to take responsibility for what to do.
“We talk about warning systems that start. … Service providers have to be better prepared, need to know where they go – gaps, gaps where they put them.
Hisa gave a statement in which he takes “Jockey Health and Social Welfare” incredibly seriously and is currently checking the recent incidents at Del Mar and Finger Lakes “.
The explanation continues: “The HISA leadership has brought into contact with both routes and has ongoing discussions with their security personnel on the track about what may have happened, which could have been better kept, and possible adjustments that must be made to pursue guidelines and protocols.”
Jay Hovdey contributed to this report.
