Jose Lezcano (Walter Wlodarczyk)
NYRA Press Office
OZONE PARK, N.Y.— Jockey Jose Lezcano, who was unseated from his mount, Autumn, during Race 2 on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, suffered a broken bone in his right hand according to his agent Jason Beides.
Lezcano was transported to Jamaica Medical Center Hospital for evaluation after the fall and Beides said an update on any time off required will be provided later this week after further review of the veteran rider’s x-rays.
Lezcano was unseated after his mount clipped heels in the stretch run of the six-furlong turf sprint. Manny Franco, piloting Lady Laoban, was also unseated after angling into the rail to avoid the fallen horse. Franco rode the remainder of the card, including a narrow runner-up effort in the Wood Memorial aboard Hit Show.
Autumn was collared by the outrider and walked back, while Lady Laoban was provided with a precautionary ride home in the equine ambulance. Lady Laoban was reported to be in good order Sunday by trainer Jorge Abreu.
According to Equibase, Lezcano, a three-time Breeders’ Cup winner, has won 3,138 races for purse earnings in excess of $176 million.
