Dominguez enters rehabilitation hospital

Jockey Ramon Dominguez has been transferred from New York-Presbyterian

Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White

Plains, New York, and has begun inpatient therapy for a skull fracture sustained

in a January 18 spill at Aqueduct.

"Ramon continues to do well and is improving every day," said Sharon

Dominguez, the three-time Eclipse Award champion jockey's wife. "He was

transferred to Burke on Wednesday, completed initial evaluations on Thursday,

and started a brain injury rehabilitation program on Friday. As Ramon takes the

next steps in his treatment, he and I would like to thank everyone again for the

continued support and prayers. Although his injury will take time to heal, Ramon

is on the road to a full recovery."

There is currently no timetable for Ramon Dominguez's release from Burke

Rehabilitation Hospital.

A native of Venezuela, Dominguez led all riders on the NYRA circuit in 2012

with 322 victories and led the nation in earnings with $25.6 million. Fellow New

York jockeys John Velazquez and Javier Castellano accepted the 2012 Eclipse

Award on behalf of Dominguez at the awards ceremony on January 19 at Gulfstream

Park.

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