Velazquez On The Mend From June Spill

Information for this story also came from the Associated Press

Jockey John Velazquez says he continues to heal from an injury suffered in a spill last month at Churchill Downs and hopes to be racing again later this month.

Velazquez says doctors have cleared him to begin exercising horses next week.  He suffered a broken collarbone June 16 when the horse he was riding in the ninth race at Churchill broke down.

Velazquez won the Belmont Stakes aboard Union Rags June 9 and is hoping to ride the colt in the Haskell Invitational on July 29.  

The 40 year old jockey will be inducted in racing’s Hall of Fame next month.