Dennis Carr recovering after surgery

[Arletta]

"Jockey Dennis Carr underwent head trauma surgery at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif., Sunday night after being seriously injured in a starting gate accident in the fifth race at Golden Gate Fields. His mother, Joan Carr, said his riding career is over.

“He was in surgery all night – for six or seven hours,” the 46-year-old jockey’s mother told the Paulick Report. “Doctors found brain bleed. He has a severe head injury, and they had to remove a portion of his skull.

“He made it through the surgery,” she added, “but his racing career is over. He’ll never ride again.”

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/th...y-dennis-carr/

[Danzig]

does he know that? or is that just his mother hoping he never rides again? if he makes a full recovery, he may well go back to it.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Danzig

does he know that? or is that just his mother hoping he never rides again? if he makes a full recovery, he may well go back to it.

Guess that remains to be seen but he is missing part of his skull now. He is sitting up and talking so that's always a good sign.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Guess that remains to be seen but he is missing part of his skull now. He is sitting up and talking so that's always a good sign.

they usually put that piece back when swelling goes down-it's temporary. i just know it said 'full recovery' which makes me wonder how they'd know his career is over. he might not think so!
hope all goes well for him.

[casp0555]

Regardless of whether he rides again or not, I hope he makes a full recovery...sounded very serious.

[Benny]

Best wishes to Dennis (the menace) Carr and family. Rode in NY a long time ago. Think his family were owners of the renowned Brennan and Carr in Brooklyn, where i downed many a great roastbeef sandwich.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/brennan-and-carr-brooklyn-2

http://www.jockeysguild.com/jockey.php?JockeyID=301