Horse Racing News by Bloodhorse

Hall of Fame rider Kent Desormeaux is recovering from five fractured ribs and a bruised lung in Covina, Calif., where he and his wife, Rosie, recently bought a home, according to trainer Bob Hess, a longtime friend of the jockey.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was taken to a hospital after he was unseated in the post parade for the eighth race at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28 and was subsequently kicked in his chest.

Jockey Rajiv Maragh underwent surgery the morning of Sept. 28 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., to repair a broken right arm suffered when he was unseated during the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Undefeated Shared Belief looms a heavy favorite as he heads a field of eight in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at 1 1/8 miles Sept. 27 at Santa Anita Park.

Unbridled's Note will be seeking his fourth stakes win over the Santa Anita Park downhill turf course as he tops the field of 11 older horses for the Eddie D. Stakes Sept. 26.

Two-time reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan worked on Keeneland's turf course Sept. 23 in preparation for his next start Oct. 4 in the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile.

Dual classic winner California Chrome came out of his unplaced finish in the Sept. 20 Pennsylvania Derby in good order and is on course for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

In his final work before he resumes racing in the upcoming $1 million Pennsylvania Derby, 2014 dual classic winner California Chrome drilled six furlongs handily in 1:13 ⅘ the morning of Sept. 13 at Los Alamitos.

Readying for his return to racing later in two weeks in Pennsylvania, dual classic winner California Chrome worked a strong six furlongs between races Sept. 6 at Los Alamitos.

Exercise rider Juan Vazquez, 39, died the morning of Sept. 5 following a training accident at Belmont Park, according to the New York Racing Association communications department.