Isaac Castillo, second lead driver at Monmouth Parkwill miss “two to three weeks” with a cervical injury following the effusion on July 3, according to Dr Angelo Chinnici, the track’s medical director.
Castillo was injured while Gregg Sacco was training No limit took a bad step and tripped in Sunday’s ninth race, throwing Castillo forward on the pitch. He was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for an X-ray, which showed a wound to the cervix.
Chinnici said Castillo will be closely monitored by orthopedic specialists during his recovery.
The boom comes a day after Castillo set a personal best of six winners on the Monmouth Park card. He is second in the Monmouth Park equestrian standings with 30 winners, eight behind leading jockey Paco Lopez.
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