Veteran jockey arrested on domestic violence charges in Louisville will not ride in Breeders’ Cup

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — A jockey who was scheduled to ride in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland this weekend was arrested Monday in Louisville on domestic violence charges.

Ricardo Santana, 33, is charged with two counts of first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault related to domestic violence.

According to court documents, the victim called police saying she left her east Louisville home to flee from Santana, her boyfriend…

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