Jorge Ruiz

Jockey Jorge Ruiz, who fell shortly after the start of the first race at Gulfstream Park Saturday, was released from Aventura Hospital Saturday night after receiving stitches above his left eye. Ruiz, a 39-year-old native of Argentina, was hurt after being thrown to the turf course when his mount, 3-year-old filly Roscoe Village (Kantharos), stumbled and fell shortly after the start of Saturday's opener. Roscoe Village was uninjured. The track safety siren and lights were activated as Ruiz was being helped off track, causing several riders to pull up and...

In the early stages of the Saturday opener at Gulfstream Park, Roscoe Village (Kantharos) unseated her jockey Jorge Ruiz, the siren was prompted which caused several riders to pull up their mounts and the race was declared a no contest according to a press release by the track. All money wagered, including multi-race bets, was refunded. Scheduled as an optional claimer to go a mile on the turf, the filly in question broke from the 11 hole and appeared to be caught between runners at the rear of the field...