OCEANPORT, N.J. – Eddie Castro suffered a large laceration on the right leg when kicked in the paddock prior to the ninth race Sunday at Monmouth Park. Initial reports indicated a possible broken leg. It turned out to be a nasty gash. Castro was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center where X-rays revealed no fracture. “He suffered a large laceration on his right leg,” said Dr. Angelo Chinnici, the track’s medical director. “He will be sutured and kept overnight for observation.” Castro was given a leg up on Kamarius, a Todd Pletcher trainee, when the horse reared, dumped the jock, and kicked him in the leg. Horacio Karamanos replaced Castro on the 2-year-old colt who finished ninth in his debut. Castro, 29, was sitting third in the Monmouth standings with 23 wins from 140 mounts. Castro was the runner-up in the Monmouth standings for three straight meets starting in 2007.