Jockey David Cabrera has suffered a broken femur due to a fall at Remington Park Thursday evening, according to a post on Twitter written by his agent, Jose Santos, Jr. Cabrera, currently second in the standings at the Oklahoma oval, will undergo surgery to repair the break on Friday afternoon.
Riding Steve Asmussen-trained filly Outlining in a one-mile turf contest (race seven), Cabrera was near the lead and driving for the finish when he was unseated at about the sixteenth pole, appearing to lose his left stirrup iron.
The filly continued on and appeared unharmed.
“He will be out for a while,” Santos wrote. “He is in good spirits and resting in the hospital with his family by his side. We are upset, but feel fortunate that it wasn't worse.”
Cabrera is a perennial leading rider at Remington, winning four straight titles from 2018 through 2021, and winning the Oaklawn Park riding title in 2022 despite missing the final 13 racing days because of injury. He is currently second in the Remington standings, and has won a total of 1,708 races since launching his career in 2013.
David will go into surgery today at 1 PM CDT. He says thank you for all the well wishes. Thank you to the staff at OU Medical for watching over him https://t.co/Y6kL2dQ64A
— Jose Santos Jr. (@joesantos_33) September 22, 2023
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