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Jockey Bejarano sidelined indefinitely
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| Bejarano will be sidelined
indefinitely
(Benoit Photos) |
Rafael Bejarano was at Huntington Memorial Hospital on Sunday
after suffering multiple injuries when his mount, Gameboy Luke, went down
entering the stretch in Saturday's 4TH race at about 6 1/2 furlongs on Santa
Anita's downhill turf.
Bejarano's agent, Joe Ferrer, reported that the 32-year-old
rider had no serious internal injuries, and no brain or spinal cord injuries.
Bejarano did sustain a broken collarbone,
two broken scapulas and a broken rib. He is expected to remain at Huntington
three-to-five days for observation according to Ferrer.
Bejarano had been scheduled to ride Silentio in Saturday's Grade
3, $100,000 American Stakes but trainer Gary Mandella has now tabbed Gary Stevens
for the
mount in Bejarano's absence. The injured jockey had ridden Silentio in his last eight races.
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Through 10 days at Santa Anita's Spring Meet, Bejarano was
second to Joe Talamo in the standings with 11 victories. Bejarano was the
runaway winner of the Winter Meet crown with 93 victories, 39 more than
runner-up Talamo. He's been Santa Anita's riding leader six times.
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