Berrio suffers another stroke

Jockey Omar Berrio was hospitalized on Friday after suffering a stroke that left him with some paralysis on the right side of his body, according to trainer A.C. Avila.

Avila employs Berrio as an exercise rider at Santa Anita and said the 43-year-old rider had suffered some damage to his speech. The extent of the injuries was being determined on Saturday, he said.

“We don’t know yet,” he said. “They’re doing scans.”

Berrio was aboard a horse at Santa Anita on Friday morning when he began to experience cramp-like symptoms, Avila said. The jockey requested medication attention from ambulance staff.