Jockey Eddie Castro was conscious, in stable condition, and able to
move his extremities following a spill in Saturday’s fourth race at Belmont Park. He was transported to North Shore
University Hospital,
where X-rays on his neck were negative, according to the NYRA jockey advocate.
He will remain in the hospital overnight to undergo further testing.
In the race, a 7 ½-furlong dirt allowance, Castro was aboard Royal
Brush (No. 5), who broke down in the middle of the stretch.
Heading into the Saturday card, Castro, 26, was tied for 10th
in the Belmont Park fall meet jockey standings with
nine wins. The native of Panama
is the regular rider for TVG Coaching Club American Oaks winner It’s
Tricky, expected to be one of the favorites in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies
Classic on November 4 at Churchill Downs.
Royal Brush, a 3-year-old son of Royal Academy
trained by Matthew Peebles, suffered a fractured left front cannon bone and was
euthanized.