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14 Jun 13
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New York's finest jockey, Ramon Dominguez, has announced his retirement.
As a result of serious head injuries sustained in a race fall at Aqueduct in December, Ramon has been advised by his doctors to retire from the saddle.
I, for one, will miss watching his beautiful riding style. He had the most perfect balance I think I've ever seen in a jockey. And I will miss hearing Tom Durkin announce "RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRamon Dominguez" as the winning rider whenever the Venezuelan genius returned to the winner's circle, which was often several times a day.
As a result of serious head injuries sustained in a race fall at Aqueduct in December, Ramon has been advised by his doctors to retire from the saddle.
I, for one, will miss watching his beautiful riding style. He had the most perfect balance I think I've ever seen in a jockey. And I will miss hearing Tom Durkin announce "RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRamon Dominguez" as the winning rider whenever the Venezuelan genius returned to the winner's circle, which was often several times a day.
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Seconded, won me plenty over the years, will miss him too. Thanks for posting this.
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Jockey Ramon Dominguez has been forced into retirement due to the head injury he sustained in a spill at Aqueduct on Jan. 18.
The 36-year-old jockey released a statement through the New York Racing Association this morning. “Riding thoroughbreds has always been my passion and my calling. When I was 13 and watched my first horse race in Venezuela, I knew that I would become a jockey, and my riding career has brought happiness and success beyond what I ever expected. Thus, it is extremely difficult for me to announce that due to the severity of the injuries I sustained in an accident at Aqueduct Racetrack on January 18, 2013, my professional riding career has come to an end. While I hoped and even expected to be able to return to the saddle, as a result of my injuries and upon the advice of my treating physicians, it has been determined that I will no longer be able to pursue my career as a jockey. I want to personally thank my family, fans, and fellow riders for overwhelming support in the months since my accident. I chose to make this statement to end speculation about my future, but I am not yet ready to speak publicly. I will come forward on my own, but in the meantime I ask that you please respect my privacy as I continue my recovery.” Dominguez has won the last three Eclipse Awards for top jockey in North American and won 4,985 races from 21,267 starts with career earnings of $191,615,698. He never won a Triple Crown race, but won three Breeders’ Cup races – the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2004 and 2012 on Better Talk Now and Little Mike and the 2011 Juvenile aboard Hansen. |
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Yeah, sorry, I got the date wrong. That fall was in fact January 18 on a horse called Convocation. He rode his last winner earlier that day on Grazie Mille.
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