Rosario Injured, Hospitalized for Examination
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Jockey Joel Rosario took off the remainder of his mounts on the Aug. 23 card at Saratoga Race Course and was hospitalized for x-rays of his left foot after falling from his mount past the wire in the seventh race.
Rosario, who won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on upcoming Travers Stakes (gr. I) contender Orb, has several key assignments in stakes races on both coasts over the weekend. The extent of the injury, or whether he will be forced to take off his weekend mounts, has not yet been determined.
The jockey's mount, Casual Elegance, dropped Rosario after the wire but did not appear to be injured in the incident. According to reports from HRTV, the jockey had considerable swelling in his left foot. He was transported off the track via golf cart after being checked by paramedics.
In addition to his Aug. 24 Travers mount, Rosario is slated to ride Game On Dude in the TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) and Tigah in the Del Mar Mile Handicap (gr. IT) at Del Mar Aug. 25. He also has the call on My Happy Face in the Test Stakes (gr. I), Forty Tales in the Foxwoods King's Bishop (gr. I), and Somali Lemonade in the Ketel One Ballston Spa (gr. IIT) at Saratoga on Travers Day.
Jose Lezcano replaced the injured rider aboard his mount Judy the Beauty in the Aug. 23 feature at Saratoga, the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I).
The 28-year-old native of the Dominican Republic is leading the nation in wins and total purses with 236 victories and $16,668,665 in overall earnings through Aug. 22. He is second in the Saratoga rider standings with 41 wins.