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Santos Breaks Wrist Following Stakes Victory

STICKNEY, IL - Following his victory aboard Kalu in the running of the Grade 3 Hawthorne Derby, jockey Jose Santos was tossed from the horse and injured. When asked for comment following the race, Santos stated, "I can't tell you anything right now. I think my hand is broken, I'm in a lot of pain."

Santos' was taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois where he was diagnosed with a broken right wrist. He planned to return to New York on Saturday night.