Randy Romero will undergo stomach surgery

Retired Hall of Fame jockey Randy Romero said Wednesday from a Lafayette, La., hospital that doctors have not been able to confirm whether his stomach tumor is cancerous, but they intend to perform surgery as soon as possible for a definitive diagnosis.

Romero, 57, saw specialists Tuesday at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans before returning to the area where he is living in Erath, La., but he had to be readmitted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette because his blood pressure dropped dangerously low.

Romero has suffered from a litany of injuries and illnesses for years and is battling severe liver disease.