During the running of the seventh race at Colonial Downs on Thursday, Stanza (Great Notion), who went off at 6-1 for the maiden special weight, clipped heels and unseated jockey Tyler Conner. According to a post on X from Colonial Downs, Conner was conscious and airlifted to Virginia Commonwealth Hospital in Richmond for medical care.
“He broke a vertebrae in his neck and broke his nose,” agent Paula Bacon told TDN. “But he regained all of his feeling. He may have to have surgery. He's getting an MRI.”
Bacon was told that Conner's mount appeared to be 'fine' following the incident.
As a result, the remainder of the card was cancelled Thursday.
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