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Benny Landeros Likely To Require Cervical Fusion Surgery
Remington Park’s No. 6 all-time winningest jockey, Benny Landeros, has had a bit of a setback in his recovery from an accident that occurred during morning workouts at the Oklahoma City, Okla., racetrack on Saturday, Nov. 2.
Landeros was in the hospital from Nov. 2-6 and was diagnosed with some fractured ribs and a small fracture in his neck. Medical tests were performed on his spinal column to determine why he was having trouble moving his arms and having pain when he tried. Within a day, Landeros was up walking the hallways of the hospital with in a neck brace. He left the hospital on Nov. 6 and attended the races at Remington Park later that week.
Landeros’ wife Lisa gave an update on his condition on Wednesday, Dec. 4, saying, “Benny is doing better. He is getting around better, but it looks like after the first of the year, he is looking at surgery to fuse his C3 and C4 vertebrae. He has a spot on his spinal cord that is not protected if something were to happen again. They want to fuse those bones to help protect the cord from a severe injury.”
Landeros currently sits at 701 wins at Remington Park, 26 behind the late Pat Steinberg, in fifth with 727. Cliff Berry is the leader with 2,125 all-time victories here.
Landeros was working a horse around the turn when his mount tossed him to the ground.
