Leparoux hurt in fall from mount, out four weeks
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. _ Jockey Julien Leparoux, the regular rider of superstar turf mare Tepin, will be out of action for approximately four weeks after suffering a non-displace fracture of his left wrist in a freak spill in Saturday’s De La Rose Stakes at Saratoga.
Leparoux’s saddle on Excilly _ who finished seventh, beaten 3 1/2 lengths _ slipped in mid-stretch. On the gallop out, Leparoux was unseated by the Great Britain-bred mare. Leparoux fell awkwardly on the turf course and suffered the injury.
Leparoux had won six races from 56 mounts at the meet including the Quick Call Stakes on Holding Gold.
Leparoux is the regular rider of several top horses including Tepin, the reigning female turf champion who has won seven consecutive races including the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot in June. It is unclear where Tepin will make her next start, but if it is to be the Grade 2 Ballston Spa at Saratoga on Aug. 27 it is unlikely that Leparoux could ride.
Leparoux has also been the regular rider of Carina Mia, the Grade 1 Acorn winner, who is pointing to the Grade 1 Ballerina here Aug. 27.
Steve Bass, Leparoux’s agent, said he is hopeful Leparoux can return for the last weekend of the Saratoga meet, when he would be scheduled to ride Classic Empire in the Grade 1 Hopeful on Sept. 5.
Leparoux has 102 wins from 574 mounts this year and his $7,520,492 place him ninth in the national standings.