Nation's top jockey Dominguez to return Friday
April 4, 2012NEW YORK (AP) - Top jockey Ramon Dominguez has been cleared to resume riding nearly three weeks after separating his collarbone in a spill at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Dominguez is expected to ride a few horses Friday and Saturday, including Kentucky Derby hopeful Alpha in the Wood Memorial. He'll also ride the following weekend, with plans to return fulltime beginning April 18.
The 35-year-old jockey leads the nation in earnings with close to $4.9 million. He also rides leading Derby contender Hansen, who is scheduled to run in the Blue Grass at Keeneland on April 14.
Dominguez says doctors are recommending a conservative approach to his return even though ``tests looked great.''
The rider was injured March 18 when the filly he was riding fell in the stretch and he was thrown to the track.