17-year-old jockey dies

[daoilman]

A young jockey died from injuries he sustained during a race at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino Tuesday night, said Marion County's Chief Deputy Coroner Alfarena Ballew.

Juan Saez, a 17-year-old apprentice rider from Panama City, Panama, was competing in the eighth race of the night when his 4-year-old horse, Montezuma Express, allegedly clipped the heels of the horse in front of him, according to a review of the incident by track officials. Saez was thrown from Montezuma Express as the horse fell, which also caused a trailing horse and its rider to fall.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/c...ital/17275283/

[balls2wall]

sad to see a young life lost like that


dangerous sport, no doubt

thoughts are with his family

[Jeffie]

Watched this race, found out a few hours later he was in critical condition. Really sad to see there was also 2 female jockeys who died same day in Australia.