Report: Trainer Larry Jones seriously injured in training incident
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The days of trainer Larry Jones galloping his horses are at an end.
According to a report in the Daily Racing Form, Jones was thrown from an unraced two-year old colt Saturday morning at Ellis Park, breaking nine ribs, his collarbone and fracturing a vertebra.
Jones got his first career win in 1983 at Ellis Park. He also got his first stakes win there, in 1986.
Jones, 63, who hails from Hopkinsville, KY, has trained three Kentucky Oaks winners in Proud Spell, who won in 2008, Believe You Can (2012) and Lovely Maria (2015). He also trained Havre de Grace, the 2011 Horse of the Year.
Jones also suffered a serious injury in 2014 after being thrown at Delaware Park, which knocked him out of training while he recovered. His wife, Cindy, who has served as his assistant for much of his career, took over managing the training operation during that time, according to Jones’ Keeneland background page
According to the Daily Racing Form, Jones is “ambulatory and back at work,” though he said the injury will be the last time he gallops a horse. Instead, he will opt for a stable pony or staying on the ground to train.
“We’ve had a great run,” Jones told DRF. “I’m going to heal up and be fine. I didn’t have a head injury this time, nor anything to cause me paralysis or long-term damage. I’ve been very fortunate.”
According to the Daily Racing Form, Jones is “ambulatory and back at work,” though he said the injury will be the last time he gallops a horse. Instead, he will opt for a stable pony or staying on the ground to train.
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