Stevens Is Injured in Del Mar Spill
DEL MAR — Gary Stevens was thrown from his mount in the third race Friday and suffered a broken right wrist and cuts on his face that required stitches. He will be out for at least a month, agent Ray Kravagna said.
Stevens was scheduled to ride Winning Colors today in the $100,000 Maskette Stakes at Belmont and On the Line in the $200,000 Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Sunday at Del Mar.
The accident occurred when Stevens’ horse, Bin of Ice, ran into the inside rail midway through the stretch. The horse attempted to jump the plastic rail but could not clear it, causing the rail to splinter. Trainer Craig Lewis said his horse “was pretty cut up and took a lot of stitches.”
Stevens spent the night at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla and was due to undergo surgery for his broken wrist.
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