Coa, Meier in Hospital after falls

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

hes down also with hart surgery..prayers for all..

[herkhorse]

Terrible, hoping for a full recovery.

Stuff like this puts the last few days of really bad handicapping into perspective.
I was still able to eat my breakfast this morning.

[Alan07]

Jockey Eibar Coa went into surgery at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., to repair and stabilize injuries he suffered in a riding mishap that took place shortly after the field crossed the finish line in Friday’s sixth race at Gulfstream Park.

According to Terry Meyocks, national manager of the Jockeys’ Guild, Coa suffered a fracture of the C-4 vertebra in his neck. Meyocks said Coa was experiencing some feelings in his extremities but still had no movement prior to the surgery, which was expected to last up to six hours.

http://www.drf.com/news/coa-undergoi...eam-park-spill

[my miss storm cat]

Coa Has Surgery, Moves Hands

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ry-moves-hands

[Princess Doreen]

Shows improvement - more surgery planned -

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...m_medium=email

[paisjpq]

gulfstream press release

02/25/2011

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jockey Eibar Coa was resting comfortably Friday morning after undergoing a second surgery on his C4 vertebrae, which was broken Feb. 18 in a spill after the running of the sixth race.

According to family spokesman and agent Tito Fuentes, Coa was in good spirits following surgery a 4 ½-hour surgery Thursday and, along with being able to move his arms, had some movement in his feet.

“Everything went well,” Fuentes said. “Eibar was fine Thursday night. He was in a little pain, but that’s to be expected. I think right now it’s going to be a matter of how he progresses over the next few days.”

Along with the surgeries on his broken C4 vertebrae, Coa had surgery Monday to repair a broken wrist suffered in the spill.

[TouchOfGrey]

Encouraging news.