Try, Try Again
California jockey Elliott Demesme took a nasty spill on Friday during a race at the San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton. “The injury was apparently minor but could have been a lot worse. The imprint of a horseshoe was clearly seen on Demesme’s forehead, and he sported a big shiner.” Taken to the hospital, he checked himself out and returned to the track that afternoon to ride the rest of his mounts. Track officials, quite sensibly, kept him from riding through the weekend (Daily Racing Form).
Related: Saturday, July 3 is Jockeys Across America, an event being held at more than 40 tracks to raise money for the Macbeth Fund, an organization dedicated to helping injured and disabled jockeys.
