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Lezcano hoping for end-of-month return
Barbara D. Livingston Shoulder and knee surgery has kept Jose Lezcano from riding since Jan. 31.
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey Jose Lezcano, who has not ridden since Jan. 31 owing to shoulder and knee surgery, is hoping to return to race-riding April 29 at Belmont Park, his agent said.
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Agent Jason Beides said Lezcano’s rehab is going well and he hopes to get greenlighted to get on horses in the morning in a week to 10 days.
“If everything goes perfect, the 29th would be feasible,” Beides said.
Lezcano was the leading rider at the 2019 Belmont spring/summer meet.