Young jockey fighting for his life after being trampled by horses in ‘horrifying’ fall

Mauro is my friend. He was part of Lightner Racing for years before starting his successful career as a jockey. He broke many horses for us, ie, Plus Que Parfait, Chance It, Dean Martini & Island Commish. He’s an excellent horseman, more importantly a tremendous man. Please pray. pic.twitter.com/rJhz5bt3tw

— Mary Lightner (@marymlight11) May 2, 2023

The jockey was thrown from his horse before being trampled by those running behind

Cedillo was thrown from his mount Spectacular Road when the horse stumbled entering the home turn.

Video showed the jockey apparently travelling well before falling off, with those behind charging over him.

Cedillo’s agent Luis Quinones confirmed the star rider, described as ‘popular and well-liked’, is on a ventilator in intensive care at Cleveland’s Metro Health Medical Centre.

Quinones said: “His uncle did tell me Mauro moved his feet, so that’s a good sign.

“They’ve got him on a ventilator. He has some leg movement.

“His fiancee was there with him and his uncle was there.

“They’re only allowing two people in at a time.

“He’s in the ICU but the doctors really can’t tell us much now, except to say that he is alive and on the ventilator.

“They were talking to his uncle and they don’t want to tell him he’s going to be OK in case something goes south.

“But they said his vitals and everything are looking the right way.

“He has no internal bleeding or anything like that. It’s too early to say much but he’s breathing.”

Cedillo’s dreadful spill came just a few days after racing in Australia was plunged into mourning following the death of jockey Dean Holland.

The 34-year-old died from the injuries he sustained in a fall at Donald racecourse in Victoria.