Frey Injured in Golden Gate Spill
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Eclipse Award-winning rider Kyle Frey suffered hematomas and crush injuries to his muscles covering his femur and humerus during a fifth-race spill Feb. 20 at Golden Gate Fields.
Frey's mount Pure Comedy led in the stretch when he ducked out under left-handed urging. Frey was unseated and then was struck by a trailing horse.
The jockey was taken to Highland Hospital in Oakland where the 24-year-old underwent CT scans that revealed his injuries.
Frey, the 2011 Eclipse Award winner for outstanding apprentice, is third in the winter-spring meet jockey standings with 23 wins.