McCarthy Day-to-Day After Laurel Spill

Jockey Trevor McCarthy, who was injured in a post-race spill July 2 at Laurel Park, took off his mounts July 3 and remains day-to-day with a sore right knee, agent Scott Silver said.

McCarthy, the leading rider in Maryland by wins off back-to-back meet titles at Laurel and Pimlico Race Course this year, was replaced on all nine of his mounts Sunday. He is named on seven mounts on the July 4 program at Laurel.

"He was sore (Sunday) morning and we're just trying to give him a day and see how he is tomorrow and go from there," Silver told Maryland Jockey Club media officials. "I don't think it's anything serious. I don't want to rush him back. I want to make sure he's good and if we have to miss a few days, we'll do it."

McCarthy is scheduled to ride five horses July 6 at Delaware Park. Silver said an assessment will be made in a few days.

"The medical department at Laurel was confident that nothing was severe and nothing was broken," the agent said. "It could be a bone bruise, which they say is very painful."

McCarthy was unseated during the gallop-out by 3-year-old filly Giddy Up after she won Saturday's fourth race. Giddy Up suddenly altered course and dropped McCarthy into the path of runner-up Awake the Day and was hit on the right knee.