Jockey Pablo Morales, sidelined since Nov. 26 after suffering a broken left wrist in a training accident, expects to miss about 4 more weeks after an MRI revealed two additional bone fractures and some ligament damage in the wrist.
Morales underwent the MRI testing because of persistent pain in the wrist, which is restricting the movement and strength needed to ride Thoroughbreds.
“It's bittersweet,” Morales said of the diagnosis. “At first I thought it might be sprained, but after three weeks I knew it wasn't getting better. It's disappointing, but at least there is no surgery needed and I can start therapy in a couple of weeks. Everything is in place, and I just have to let it heal.”
Morales has been staying fit by riding a stationary bicycle and swimming.
“I've been trying to work out and stay active. Once the pain is not there, I'm ready,” he said.
Morales won on three of his 11 mounts during the opening week of the 2023-2024 season. He arrived in Oldsmar after winning his fourth consecutive riding title and ninth overall at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., with 106 winners.
Morales finished third in last season's Tampa Bay Downs standings with 53 winners.
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