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McCarthy suffers broken right wrist at Laurel

Last updated: 12/20/14 3:08 PM

Trevor McCarthy will be sidelined for an unspecified amount of time

(Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club)

Leading rider Trevor McCarthy was unseated when his mount

swerved to miss a fallen horse as both were galloping out after the 2ND race at

Laurel Park on Saturday.

His agent, Scott Silver, who was transporting McCarthy to

the hospital, said the rider had suffered a broken right wrist.

Hugger of Trees won the race with Christian Santiago Reyes aboard, but fellow

while galloping out. The four-year-old filly was able to get to her feet, walk

onto a van and leave the racetrack. Santiago Reyes was not injured.

Vente Latte, McCarthy's mount who finished second by three parts of a length, was caught and returned to the paddock.

McCarthy has already wrapped up all three leading rider

titles in Maryland this year (Laurel winter, Pimlico spring and Laurel fall)

with only three days left on the 2014 racing calendar.

His 263 winners make him the sixth leading rider in North

America and he is in the top 20 in earnings with $8.1 million.

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