Apprentice jockey Mauro Cedillo, severely injured in an accident during the first race on May 1 at JACK Thistledown in North Randall, Ohio, has been removed from a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own, according to a report from the Thoroughbred Daily News.
Agent Luis Quinones told TDN that doctors believe Cedillo will make a full recovery, and may even be able to ride again.
“I just want to let you know that Mauro Cedillo was taken off the ventilator (Sunday) and he was breathing on his own,” Quinones told TDN. “He stood up and was walking good today and he was moving his hands. Everything is going to be ok, according to the doctors. God answered all the prayers.”
Cedillo, a 24-year-old native of Guatemala, was thrown from his mount, Spectacular Road, who stumbled in the run down the backstretch while racing on the lead in a $5,000 claiming race. The rider was catapulted forward over Spectacular Road's neck, then appeared to be struck by either his mount's hind legs or by a horse immediately behind him.
Spectacular Road continued racing and was eventually caught by an outrider.
Cedillo was a rising star on the Ohio circuit, winning the fall riding title at Mahoning Valley in 2022 and finishing fifth in the standings earlier this year.
So Happy to see Mauro Cedillo with a smile
GOD It's awesome!
thank you everyone for all the prayers … pic.twitter.com/30If9dxkng
— Guillermo Rodríguez (@GRodriguez1312) May 7, 2023
Read more at the Thoroughbred Daily News.
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