Prado Sidelined After Training Accident

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Racing Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado was injured in a training accident at Keeneland Thursday morning and will be out of action for at least 30 days.

“He is doing fine this (Friday) morning. He has a hairline fracture of the C-7, which is at the base of his neck,” said Prado’s agent, Bob Klesaris. “The horse he was on hit him in the face with his head and Edgar was knocked out when he fell.”

Prado, a three-time winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (G1), was scheduled to ride Vinceremos in Saturday’s 90th running of the $750,000 race.

In the same incident, jockey Jose Lezcano bruised his shoulder.

“He is sore and will be off all of his mounts today but plans to ride Saturday and Sunday,” Keeneland Clerk of Scales Javier Torres said of Lezcano.

Lezcano was named to ride Alkazan Alakazan (BRZ) in today’s Maker’s 46 Mile (G1). Corey Lanerie will now ride the horse.

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