Gaming Commission

Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database

Horse: Irish Lion
Incident: FALL OF RIDER
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Location/Type: Aqueduct Racetrack (NYRA), Aqueduct Turf, Finish line 1st time around; Racing
Date: 11/23/2012
Trainer: WILLIAM BADGETT JR
Jockey/Driver: IRAD ORTIZ JR
Weather: Clear 50 to 55 : degrees F
Irish Lion-Tr. Bill Badgett-unseated Jockey after clipping heals with Runway Jim-horse was claimed but uninjured-jockey complained of back pain and was taken by ambulance to hospital

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