“Praying for Quick Healing”: Jockey Worth $198,047,779 Faces Saddening Fate Days Before Major Grade 1 Equestrian Event Leaving Fans Concerned

In a few days, the 154th edition of the coveted Grade 1  $1.25 million Travers Stakes is scheduled. All the participants are preparing rigorously for it. Gustavo Delgado who trained three-year-old colt Mage is one of them. But, the trainer got a setback when the jockey who was supposed to ride the colt at Travers met a sad fate.

Luiz Saez had trained with the colt and was all set to ride him at the race. On Wednesday, the jockey was riding Burning Bright at a race in Saratoga and the horse fell on the ground taking him with it. Saez got injured and has been sidelined for weeks. He has left the hospital which was shared on social media leaving equestrian fans concerned and praying for his recovery.

Equestrian jockey out of a significant race

Rodney Pine a worker at the New York Racing Association and Valet jockey of equestrian Luiz Saez shared an update on the jockey’s health in a Twitter (X) post where he is seen standing alongside the jockey displaying a thumbs-up sign. The caption of the post said, “Just left Albany Medical Center with (tagging Luis Saez) A dislocated collarbone, a fracture in his wrist, but in good spirits. Unlucky but lucky “. Worth $198,047,779 Saez was strapped with bandages on both hands with a supporting belt tied to the right hand.

Luiz Saez is a multiple-graded stakes-winning equestrian jockey and an experienced one.  He was riding Burning Bright in one five-eighth mile John’s Call Stakes on  Mellon Turf Course at Saratoga. On the second turn, his horse sustained cardiac arrest, Struck the rail, and landed on the ground. Saez also landed and was transferred to the Albany Medical Center with complaints of pain in the shoulder and collarbone area. Later, it was declared that the horse perished in the accident and the jockey had suffered a dislocated collarbone and fractured wrist. Saez will be out of the race for three to five weeks.

Flavien Prat has replaced Saez for the Travers and now, he will ride upon Mage at the Stakes. The social media post by Pine went viral with more than 61,000 views and with fans sharing their concerns for the jockey.

Equestrian fan’s party for Saez’s recovery

Luis Saez’s accident at John’s Call Stakes which left him with a dislocated shoulder and fractured wrist has left fans worried. The equestrian fans displayed their concerns for Luiz Saez and wished for his speedy recovery.

One fan wished the jockey a speedy recovery and praised Pine’s statement in the caption.

Another equestrian enthusiast hoped for a better and faster recovery for Saez and showed eagerness for him to get back on track.

While another online surfer consoled the horse’s death, gave wishes to Saez for recovery, and cheered for the Mage for Travers Stakes.

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A mentioned that she remembers him in her prayers for a speedy recovery.

One concerned fan wrote that she prayed for Saez’s healing and asked him to rest and take care of himself.

The incident is an unfortunate one, but the good news for the jockey is that he is out of hospital and without and lifelong injury. The fans eagerly await his return with prayers for his speedy recovery.

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