Jockey Devin Magnon recovering well from serious Delta Downs spill

Jockey Devin Magnon, who sustained significant injuries when his mount fell on him during a Jan. 14 race at Delta Downs, is recuperating in Maurice, La., agent Wes Landry said Thursday.

“He’s progressing very well,” Landry said. “I saw him today. Stopped and checked on him. He looked great, sounded great. He was in real good spirits and anxious to keep going forward.”

Magnon sustained three fractures in his back, 10 fractured ribs, broke his collarbone, fractured his pelvis, and punctured a lung, according to Landry. He said the rider also has two rods in his back to stabilize his spine, as he has fractures from his neck to his tailbone. Magnon underwent surgery and does not have any paralysis, Landry said.

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“The doctor said he should make a full recovery,” he said.

The rider was scheduled for a round of X-rays on Friday.

Magnon’s top runners include High On Gin, with whom he won the Happy Ticket at Louisiana Downs and the My Trusty Cat at Delta. The wins came in 2019. Magnon’s first career win came Nov. 9, 2017, at Evangeline Downs.

◗ Grade 1 winner No Parole launches his season Wednesday at Delta Downs in the Louisiana Premier Sprint, one of six divisional Louisiana-bred stakes making up the Louisiana Premier Day card. First post is 12:55 p.m. Central.

◗ Delta Downs-based jockey Gerard Melancon is nearing a milestone of 5,000 wins. He was at 4,963 Thoroughbred victories through Thursday, according to records from Daily Racing Form.