A Kentucky Derby-winning jockey is on the mend after suffering serious injuries during a race at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. — who in 2024 won the 150th editions of both the Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna and Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan — was thrown from his horse during the third race of Sunday’s card at Churchill. Hernandez was aboard Sgt. Garcia when the horse was bumped near the start of a race on the main dirt track, before the horse then suffered an injury to one of its front legs and dislodged Hernandez.
The race occurred on a main track that was listed as sloppy and sealed…