From Santa Anita: "Agent Richie Silverstein reports that Martin Pedroza is jogging horses and could resume riding 'if everything is perfect, most likely' by opening day at Los Alamitos on July 3. The 48-year-old jockey suffered a fractured left leg in a gate mishap on March 8."

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Agent Richie Silverstein expects Martin Pedroza to be back on horses next month, after the veteran jockey has recovered from bones broken in his left shin and he returns from a month-long visit to his 86-year-old mother, Luz, in his native Panama. He leaves on April 18. “Right now he’s in a removable walking brace and walking without crutches,” Silverstein said. “Everything’s going great. He needed no surgery. He should be ready to get on horses the last week of May and we’ll take calls here the last (condition) book or two.” Pedroza suffered the injury in a starting gate mishap on Feb. 7.

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Agent Richie Silverstein says Martin Pedroza is expected to visit Santa Anita tomorrow as he recovers from broken shin bones in his left leg suffered in a starting gate mishap on Feb. 7. “Everything’s going well,” Silverstein said. “It’s healing naturally and no surgery is needed at this time. A target date for his return is May 1.”

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Martin Pedroza, who suffered fractures in his right leg in a starting gate mishap on Feb. 7, is recovering at his home, agent Richie Silverstein said. “He has a cast on, he’ll be X-rayed again on Tuesday and we’ll take it from there,” Silverstein said. “Nothing’s going to change for the next four weeks.” On the good news front, Pedroza’s 22-year-old son, Brian, rode two winners at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

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Martin Pedroza was due to be discharged from Arcadia Methodist Hospital today after being treated for a fracture in his left leg following a starting gate mishap on Feb. 7. “Two months (until his return) is a good gauge,” said his agent, Richie Silverstein. “It could be shorter; it could be longer.”

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travel_vic · thought you were talking about his leg as often hip fractures leave leg length discprepancies as a complication · 2647 days ago

Martin A. Pedroza

Martin Pedroza reportedly will be sidelined for an indefinite period after a starting gate mishap aboard first-time starter Sargentina in yesterday’s eighth and final race. The 48-year-old jockey suffered a fracture in his left leg, “low by the shin,” according to his agent, Richie Silverstein. “Doctors said it was a straight break; he was lucky.” A cast is expected to be placed on the leg “in three or four days.” Through 28 racing days, Pedroza had six wins, four seconds and nine thirds from 58 rides. He was scheduled to ride 3-1 morning line second choice Blueskiesnrainbows in today’s San Antonio Stakes, his only mount.

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Heard he is out with potential broken femur...

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jinlie01 · Sorry to hear about "Mr. Hustle" Pedroza...would Stevens sub for him on Blueskiesnrainbows? · 2653 days ago
travel_vic · These can be really serious if there is marrow embolizing into the blood. Good old movie where Jacm Nicoholson plays the devil , the Withces of Estwick, an actress in that show developed the odd behavior that often accompanies that side effect. Veronica Cartwright · 2652 days ago

Martin A. Pedroza

Jockey Martin Pedroza and his agent, Richie Silverstein are keeping a lighthearted mood despite suffering through their worst meet in 15 years. With only one winner from 61 mounts, Pedroza remains one short of 3,500 lifetime victories. “It’s been pretty tough. I can’t even afford real candles this year for Hanukkah,” joked Silverstein. “We’re using electric candles.”

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Can someone tell me the condition of Martin after yesterdays spill? I try searching everywhere and found nothing on the outcome. Where is the level of respect for these warriors who risk their health? I got to give him my respect bcause this guy is a bull.