Ricardo Ramirez, an employee of consignor James Herbener Jr., died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack after collapsing in the back ring while leading a horse at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Thoroughbred Daily News reports.
Herbener told the TDN that Ramirez, 66, was a three-decade veteran of the Thoroughbred industry after moving to the U.S. from Mexico, having previously worked for Ashford Stud. He was working at the sales for Herbener between driving a cab in Lexington, Ky., and he lived in nearby Versailles, Ky.
The consignor also said he was contacted by the coroner after the incident, and he was told that Ramirez had apparently suffered from COVID-19 in November, which could have presented or agitated underlying heart conditions, though there were no signs of trauma.
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