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07-24-2010, 04:02 PM
From DMTC and
http://www.dmtc.com/racinginfo/stablenotes/
Del Mar Stable Notes:
TRAINER EURTON RECOVERING FROM SAVAGING EPISODE
Peter Eurton was back at the track Saturday morning after what he termed “the worst ever” injury incident in his training career. “Very scary,” he said as he watched from the Clubhouse boxes as horses went through their morning exercises.
Eurton, who is recovering well, was talking about a savaging episode last Wednesday when he was aboard his pony accompanying one of his horses to a training session at the starting gate. “We were behind the gate at the time and the rider got off the horse because he was acting up,” Eurton began. “The horse then reared up and got away from his handlers. They got him to turn back behind the gate and he came right toward me and my pony.
“I turned the pony and the horse grabbed me in the back, picked me up and threw me down to the ground. I landed on my head, but fortunately I was wearing my helmet so I wasn’t injured that way. But I have a huge hematoma on my back and a big bruise on my right knee.”
Eurton expressed gratitude for the way the gate crew saved him from further harm by getting the unruly horse to turn away from him.
http://www.dmtc.com/racinginfo/stablenotes/
Del Mar Stable Notes:
TRAINER EURTON RECOVERING FROM SAVAGING EPISODE
Peter Eurton was back at the track Saturday morning after what he termed “the worst ever” injury incident in his training career. “Very scary,” he said as he watched from the Clubhouse boxes as horses went through their morning exercises.
Eurton, who is recovering well, was talking about a savaging episode last Wednesday when he was aboard his pony accompanying one of his horses to a training session at the starting gate. “We were behind the gate at the time and the rider got off the horse because he was acting up,” Eurton began. “The horse then reared up and got away from his handlers. They got him to turn back behind the gate and he came right toward me and my pony.
“I turned the pony and the horse grabbed me in the back, picked me up and threw me down to the ground. I landed on my head, but fortunately I was wearing my helmet so I wasn’t injured that way. But I have a huge hematoma on my back and a big bruise on my right knee.”
Eurton expressed gratitude for the way the gate crew saved him from further harm by getting the unruly horse to turn away from him.