Jockey David Cabrera, currently leading the riding standings at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., had to be hospitalized after a spill in Friday's first race. According to Cabrera's agent, Jose Santos, Jr., the rider regained consciousness after arriving at the hospital and is now alert and able to move all his extremities.
In the $8,000 claiming race, Cabrera's mount, Mostly Awesome, was cut off at the top of the lane, clipped heels and fell.
The incident also unseated jockey Chel-c Bailey, aboard Daigle, when the horse jumped the fallen rival. Bailey returned to the jockey's room under her own power, and took to Twitter to express that she had thankfully remained uninjured.
Both Mostly Awesome and Daigle, trained by Karl Broberg and Tony Rengstorf, respectively, walked off the track under their own power, according to Oaklawn paddock analyst Nancy Holthus on Twitter.
The Oaklawn stewards held an inquiry into the incident in the at the top of the stretch, but made no change to the order of finish.
I just spoke with David. He is alert. He can move all extremities. Thank you to all who have reached out. Any following updates I will post here @TVG @FS1 @DRFRampellini @DRFenEspanol https://t.co/xPYoQpHJWS
— Jose Santos Jr. (@joesantos_33) April 8, 2022
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