Jockey Jose L. Campos is in a Toronto-area hospital with rib and back injuries following an incident at Woodbine racetrack prior to Thursday's first race.
Campos, 32, was aboard Spanish Beauty as the field of seven older fillies and mares was leaving the walking ring en route to the racetrack. According to Gerry Olguin, retired jockey and agent for Campos, the horse flipped over, causing the rider to strike the metal railing, and then had Spanish Beauty fall on top of him.
Woodbine's press office reported that Spanish Beauty was not injured.
Campos broke multiple ribs and sustained a fractured vertebrae, Olguin said. adding the rider was moving all of his extremities and was in “good spirits.” Campos will be hospitalized for at least a couple of days for observation and further diagnosis, Olguin said. At this time, no surgery is scheduled.
Campos, a leading rider in his native Mexico, was competing in his first full season at Woodbine after arriving toward the latter part of the 2022 meet. He is currently seventh in the jockey standings, with 29 wins from 285 mounts. Kazushi Kimora is atop the standings with 82 victories.
Olguin said he did not expect Campos to return before the current Woodbine meet ends in December, then would likely travel to his home in Mexico City for the winter before returning to Toronto for the 2024 meet.
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