Train rider Daniel Quintero was killed on account of a coaching accident early Jan. 21 at Tampa Bay Downs, in response to a Saturday assertion from the Oldsmar, Fla. observe. Quintero, an aspiring jockey, was 19.
In keeping with the Each day Racing Kind’s Marty McGee, Quintero was driving a horse for coach Robert Werneth.
The circumstances of the accident weren’t instantly disclosed by observe officers. Tampa Bay Downs stated in its noon assertion that additional particulars can be forthcoming.
Tampa Bay Downs had a second of silence for Quintero at 12:20 p.m. ET earlier than the primary submit on Saturday’s card. The observe expressed its condolences to Quintero’s relations and buddies.
Train rider Daniel Quintero, 19, died on account of a coaching accident this morning at Tampa Bay Downs. The whole racetrack group expresses its condolences to his relations and buddies. The observe will observe a second of silence at 12:20 p.m. in honor of Quintero.
— Tampa Bay Downs (@TampaBayDownsFL) January 21, 2023
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