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Dylan Davis, Jorge Vargas On The Mend After Saturday’s Spill At Aqueduct

Jockeys Dylan Davis and Jorge Vargas, Jr. are on the road to recovery after being unseated from their mounts in Saturday's ninth race, a six-furlong maiden special weight sprint for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Vargas, Jr. was unseated when his mount, Kiss Me Dave, fell entering the turn. Davis was unseated when Tellaperfecttale fell over Kiss Me Dave, while jockey Nik Juarez was unseated by Maybe I Know, who maneuvered to evade the spill.

Tellaperfecttale and Maybe I Know walked off the track under their own power. Kiss Me Dave, a bay daughter of Palace, collapsed and died on track, according to Dr. Anthony Verderosa, director of NYRA veterinarians.

Juarez was transported to first aid for evaluation and immediately cleared, while Davis and Vargas, Jr. were transported to local area hospital for further evaluation.

Davis, a 26-year-old native of Manhasset, New York, incurred a broken clavicle. He will have surgery on Monday and be out for a period of 6-to-8 weeks according to agent Mike Migliore.

Vargas, Jr. will need 4-to-6 weeks to recover from a lumbar fracture per agent Jimmy Riccio, Jr., who said the rider is pointing to a long-term goal of riding at the Monmouth Park summer meet.

Davis was in the midst of a strong Big A winter meet with 44 wins, good for fourth in the jockey standings, including stakes wins with Capo Kane [Jerome], Mrs. Orb [La Verdad] and Just Read It in Saturday's $100,000 Cicada.

Vargas, Jr., a 26-year-old native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, sits seventh in the jockey standings with 28 wins. He notched a pair of stakes wins at the Aqueduct winter meet with Pete's Play Call [Gravesend] and Bella Aurora [Interborough].

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Jockey Devin Magnon ‘Progressing Very Well’ After Jan. 14 Spill At Delta

Jockey Devin Magnon is expected to make a full recovery from a serious fall at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. on Jan. 14, reports the Daily Racing Form. The rider's mount fell on top of him, causing a trio of fractures in his back, 10 broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a fractured pelvis, and a punctured lung.

Magnon underwent surgery and has two rods in his back to stabilize his spine.

“He's progressing very well,” agent Wes Landry told drf.com. “I saw him today. Stopped and checked on him. He looked great, sounded great. He was in real good spirits and anxious to keep going forward.”

Hospitalized Jockey Rosario Montanez Showing Improvement After Back Surgery

A second goal has been exceeded in the fundraising effort for injured Laurel Park jockey Rosario Montanez, who remains hospitalized but is showing signs of improvement, his agent Joe Rocco Sr. said.

As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, a GoFundMe account created by Laurel trainer Brittany Russell stood at $32,580, topping the goal of $30,000 to go toward medical and general living expenses for Montanez, 28, and his fiancé, Chloe LaBarre.

It is the second time in less than a week the goal has been surpassed. The initial goal of $20,000 upon the fund's creation July 18 was eclipsed in less than 24 hours.

“That is amazing, thank the Lord. That's how much Rosario is liked,” Rocco said. “Hardest working jockey I've ever met in my 40 years on the racetrack.”

A San Diego native who was a finalist for the 2011 Eclipse Award as champion apprentice, Montanez was unseated when his mount, 4-year-old filly Hendaya, clipped heels and fell leaving the backstretch of a 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for filly and mare claimers 3 and up. While he was being tended to on the track, Hendaya was able to get up and jog off the turf course.

Montanez underwent surgery July 18 to repair several fractures in his back at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he remains. He is allowed one daily 10-minute visit per hospital protocol amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“They say he's doing a lot better,” Rocco said. “They took the tubes from his throat, so that's a good sign.”

Three races after he went down, Montanez was booked to ride No Fooling Dude for trainer Marilyn McMullen. Retired jockey Vince 'Jimbo' Bracciale Jr., who used to ride with Rocco and now works with McMullen, credited the on-site medical staff led by Dr. Kelly Ryan of MedStar Health for their work with Montanez.

“Jimbo was on scene when it happened,” Rocco said. “He told me the EMTs did a hell of a job, and Doc Kelly. She told them everything to do and they were right on. He said he thinks they saved his life.”

Between them, Rocco (3,714) and Bracciale (3,545) won 7,259 career races. In addition to his agent, Montanez frequently goes to Bracciale for advice and support.

“He'd always ask me, 'Who was the best jockey you ever rode with?' I rode with a lot of great jockeys, but Jimbo was probably one of the best,” Rocco said. “When I told him that, he was at his barn every day asking him questions. He's just an amazing boy, man. I've never seen a jockey want to be the best he can be more than him.”

To donate to Montanez's GoFundMe campaign, visit www.gofundme.com/f/rosario-montanez

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Indiana Stewards Suspend Jockey Gabriel Saez 30 Days For ‘Extreme Carelessness On The Racetrack’

Stewards at Indiana Grand in Shelbyville, Ind. handed down a 30-day suspension to jockey Gabriel Saez due to an incident he was involved in during the fourth race on June 17, reports the Daily Racing Form.

Aboard Justtequilatalkin in the 2-year-old maiden, Saez was out in front when his mount shifted toward the rail and caused three other horses and riders to fall. Jockey Joseph Ramos escaped unharmed, but Augustin Gomez broke his tibia and Albin Jiminez broke his eye socket and has five fractures in his back.

Two of the horses walked off the track, while a third was vanned off.

The stewards watched video replays of the race with Saez on June 18, and their ruling, handed down that same day, cites Saez for “extreme carelessness on the racetrack.” The suspension was to begin on June 22, and Saez is not named aboard any mounts at Indiana Grand this week, but the jockey is appealing to the Indiana Racing Commission and has requested a stay of his suspension.

Saez is named on horses at Churchill Downs beginning Thursday, June 25, and is booked to ride multiple graded stakes winner By My Standards in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Stephen Foster Stakes beneath the Twin Spires.