Jockey Ferrin Peterson suffered a broken, displaced collarbone when the horse she was riding, Chargina (Fed Biz), broke down in the third race at Thistledown Tuesday. Peterson was taken by ambulence to the nearby Cleveland Clinic for precautionary X-rays, where she was diagnosed with the break. Chargina suffered a catastrophic injury and was euthanized.
The incident occured near the half mile pole, and another horse, Sushi Q (Palace), stumbled over her and unseated her rider, Roberto Perez. Both Perez and his mount were uninjured.
“They took X-rays and I have a broken collarbone,” said Peterson. “I'm going for a CT scan as well, but I didn't hit my head.” Peterson said she was experiencing shoulder pain, and that she needed to consult with doctors to determine whether surgery was needed before she would know how much time off the injury would require. The consultation and X-rays revealed that surgery would be necessary.
The 32-year-old Peterson has won 26 wins in 2024, riding primarily in Ohio and Kentucky. She is both a licensed veterinarian and a jockey.
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