The first race at Gulfstream Park Dec. 28, a one-mile allowance optional claiming turf event for fillies and mares, was declared a 'No Contest' by the track stewards after 3-year-old filly Roscoe Village stumbled and dropped jockey Jorge Ruiz.
Roscoe Village got up uninjured while Ruiz was taken to Aventura Hospital for further evaluation. Ruiz was moving but had soreness and some neck pain.
Several jockeys pulled up their mounts during the race while the track's emergency sirens went off. All wagers were refunded.
"The safety of our jockeys and horses is always the priority at Gulfstream and all 1/ST Racing venues," said Bill Badgett, executive director of Florida racing operations for 1/ST Racing. "We're very happy that Roscoe Village was uninjured, and Jorge Ruiz was not seriously injured thanks to our stewards, jockeys and outriders."
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
