Brian Hernandez Junior is in intensive care.
Brian Hernandez Junior was seriously injured. Zumawire/mvphotos
Awarded Jockey Brian Hernandez Junior39, fights for his life, writes Expressen.
Hernandez fell off his horse on Sunday in the United States in a competition in Kentucky. Jockey was immediately taken to Louisville Hospital and his horse Sgt Garcia vet.
Hernandez’s wife Jamie Hernandez tells On their Facebook accountthat Jockey’s lung burst and seven ribs broke in an accident. The man is in intensive care.
– Torn and leaked liver, which was corrected by procedure. Some bleeding is monitored. Jockey’s life is not weak. Pray for Brian, the wife writes.
Hernandez Junior has won over 2,700 races in his career. Last year, he only became the eighth Jockey in history, who won both Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks the same year.
He was awarded the best Jockey in 2004.
Jockey fell off his horse. The archive is not related to the case. Aop