Funny Cide, you meant so much to not just my family, but the racing community. You will be remembered by most for your grit, determination, will to win and being the champion no one could have expected. By me, you will be remembered for the moments you gave our family. You are a
RIP Miguel Mena. Over the past 2 years I’ve had the fortune to work side by side with Miguel. One of the most likable guys I had been around. Eternally appreciate of the opportunity he gave me. Condolences to his family all that loved him. RIP Cholo. Gone but not forgotten
20 years ago today. After the Derby, the world questioned my father’s creditability not only as a rider, but as a man. He stayed focused on the task ahead, believed in his best friend Funny Cide, and silenced everyone. Always proud to be your son Papi. Never more so than this day
Rich Strike is a dream horse that shows all in racing that anyone can live the dream we all chase at any level. Racing cries how all our stars are under raced. Rich Strike tries for us every time, and all racing fans wants to do is bash him. Y’all gross me out 💯
Hard to put into words how proud I am of
@ReyGutiJockey
. Rey showed up to
@fairgroundsnola
with a goal and pushed himself every day until it was met. Thank you to the horses, horsemen and horsewomen who made this possible. Your 2022-23 Fair Grounds Leading Rider, Reylu Gutierrez
Today’s news will only make horse racing better once we weather the storm. For the people who truly love the horses and appreciate what they do for us, they will hopefully finally get to show what true horsemanship and love for the game can do. Let’s stick together racing family
Reylu has been released from the hospital. No broken bones. No concussion. Just sore. Thank you to all who reached out. Reylu is cleared to return to riding as soon as he pleases, but we will let his body tell us when is right. Hoping to see him back in action Wednesday
Reylu Gutierrez is being transported to the hospital to be further evaluated after a spill
@ChurchillDowns
in R5. He is alert and moving all extremities. He will be off the remaining of his mounts today
@tvg
His first time on horse back since a career ending injury in 2007, “The Master” Jose Santos is back in the saddle! It warms my heart to see my dad get to do what has brought him so much joy in life 💓
This past weekend my father traveled to his native Chile to be inducted into Club Hipico de Santiago’s Hall of Fame! My father joined the great Chilean horse Wolf as the sole inductees for its inaugural induction class. When my father left his home of Concepcion Chile he left
Hello friends. I am starting this GoFundMe to raise funds for Miguel’s family during this unfathomably tough time. Any amount helps, but most importantly please keep Miguel’s family in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you in advance
Racetracks please take note of both horsemen and gamblers not supporting what is happening at Monmouth. They are appeasing people who will always find something they hate about our game. Yes our game has issue. This is not one of them 💯
I just spoke with David. He is alert. He can move all extremities. Thank you to all who have reached out. Any following updates I will post here
@TVG
@FS1
@DRFRampellini
@DRFenEspanol
Off to Saratoga to have a rider I represent compete in the Travers is an absolute dream come true. When I started 8 years ago things like this were extremely distant, but always the vision. Beyond thankful for every horse, person and lesson that led to this.
@_MIGUELMENA_
LFG 🦾
I just spoke with David. He is alert. He can move all extremities. Thank you to all who have reached out. Any following updates I will post here
@TVG
@FS1
@DRFRampellini
@DRFenEspanol
We’ve got John Velazquez, the best and one of the most respected riders of our generation speaking up for the game and what he believes is right. Instead of listening to his point and experience, racing Twitter is questioning it. How does that make sense??
Once again I’m packed up and headed to a city I have never lived in before. This time I’m headed to New Orleans to work the winter at
@fairgroundsnola
. I will be representing Miguel Mena. Excited for the new experience. Hoping for a safe and successful winter
With the closet of the competition having 7 mounts tomorrow,
@ReyGutiJockey
has clinched his first riding title
@fairgroundsnola
! Today was the highlight of what has been a dream meet. You earned this moment Rey! Can’t wait to celebrate with you tomorrow 👊🏽💓
📸 Hodges Photos
.
@NBCSports
please take
@miketirico
out off his misery and excuse him from horse racing broadcasts. He’s made it blatantly obvious he doesn’t want to be there
That win
@ChurchillDowns
marks my 200th win of the year as an agent between the riders I’ve represented! What an awesome year! Thank you to all the riders I’ve had for their hard work and the horsemen who’ve made it possible 🙏🏽🏇🏾
David is out of surgery and alert. The surgery was a success. The surgeon also found a small crack in his hip that they anticipate will heal prior to his femur. We would like to extend a massive thank you to all who have reached out. The road to recovery starts now. He will be
A year ago today, David Cabrera had the spill that put him through one of the biggest challenges of his life. To see him win 2 today on the anniversary of that travesty meant the world to me. David is a guy I will always look up to. Proud of David and proud to be his friend
Awesome to get my first graded stakes win as an agent in my hometown! I grew up watching my dad compete in the Herecomesthebride Stakes many times as a youth. What an honor it is to do it myself as an agent! Thank you to Danse Macabre, her connections and Adam Beschizza!
Miguel has been heavy on my mind the last few days. It’s the first time in 4 years we haven’t spent this time hustling up mounts together. You’re very missed my friend 💓
Miguel Mena has come up with a couple of broken ribs off his spill in the 5th
@churchilldowns
. We are currently looking at 2-3 weeks off. Will keep coming with updates as time comes. Thank you for all who reached out to both I and Miguel. He will be back soon
My family has been in racing for 3 generations. We have competed in 5 continents at racetrack across the world from hot walkers to Hall of Famers. I hope to contribute the family tradition and continue to contribute to the sport we love
#IAmHorseRacing
Reylu Gutierrez is being transported to the hospital to be further evaluated after a spill
@ChurchillDowns
in R5. He is alert and moving all extremities. He will be off the remaining of his mounts today
@tvg
Starting when Miguel Mena restarts from his injury, he will be going a different direction agent wise. I appreciate the opportunity to work with a rider like Miguel. We were able accomplish things I am and will always be extremely proud of. Wishing him the best of luck!
These whip reforms make California racing hard to watch. Pleasing people who will always find issue with the sport and deterring the fans of the sport will never make sense to me
Happy birthday to the greatest to ever do it! I couldn’t be luckier to be your son. Thank you for the love for life you have to taught me to have. I love and miss you every day Papi! Can’t wait to hangout again soon 💓
David Cabrera update:
David was able to put full weight on his leg today while using the crutches for stability! We will be back 12/27 for another xray. His doctor said if he continues to progress in this fashion, we can expect a return to getting on horses by late January!
Update on
@renediaz144
. He is healing up well! Hoping to be back working within 4-5 weeks depending on how PT goes. We will aim to ride the end of the
@ChurchillDowns
November meet, before making
@OaklawnRacing
his base for the winter
Unfortunately, David Cabrera broke his femur last night in a spill
@RemingtonPark
. He will be out for a while. He is in good spirits and resting in the hospital with his family by his side. We are upset, but feel fortunate that it wasn’t worse. DC said “He will be back”
@TVG
Paco needs an indefinite suspension. He ended a career. It’s disgusting things were allowed to get where he is so comfortable that he makes moves like that. It is just as much the administrations fault for accepting that dangerous of riding for that long. Pitiful
Beyond excited to announce that
@_MIGUELMENA_
has picked up the mount on Necker Island for the 146th running for the Kentucky Derby! Thank you to Raymond Daniels, Wayne Scherr and Chris Hartman for the opportunity! LETS GO NECKER ISLAND!
The most talented horse of my life time has passed 😔. I’ve never been more amazed by anything in my life than his breathtaking win in the Dubai Wold Cup. RIP Arrogate
By suspending Carlos Montalvo, Monmouth Park has made it blatantly obvious that you cannot use the riding crop for safety purposes in the state of New Jersey. Either that, or the stewards do not know what they are watching when making those decisions. Sad to see
Dave Johnson just called up and interviewed me. I can die feeling accomplished. A staple of my childhood. That’s most definitely a dream come true 🙏🏽💯
#AndDownTheStretchTheyCome
Excited to announce
@dcjock1
has his first
@BreedersCup
mount in this year’s 2020 GI $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint aboard Empire of Gold for Terry Eoff! Excited to team up again with this talented and improving 3yr old colt!
#BC2020
Manny was cleared of all injuries after multiple scans were ran! He went home last night to rest. He is sore this morning, but besides that all is good! Thank you to all who reached out
Very excited to announce I will be booking mounts for Reylu Gutierrez for the upcoming
@SHRPRacing
meeting in 2021! Lets get some winners 🙏🏽🦾🏇🏾
#SantosInc
Very strong meet from
@JulienLeparoux
at the September
@churchilldowns
meeting! Julien won at a 30% clip and was 3rd in the standings. Thank you to the horses and their connections for the support. Next stop
@keeneland
where Julien is Keeneland’s leading active jockey by wins
Some great news to enter the New Year! David Cabrera has been cleared to begin all physical activity. He will begin his journey to getting fit to ride races. The goal is to be back to racing by the middle part of February. Super excited to have David back soon!
Reylu Gutierrez will be off all mounts today. He still has some soreness. Reylu’s status is day to day. He has been cleared to ride by all doctors and is taking off today’s card under his own precaution. He is headed the right way and hopes to ride tomorrow
@ChurchillDowns
@TVG
17 years ago, my father achieved the pinnacle of the sport I have dedicated my life to, in winning the 129th Kentucky Derby. Today I get my first chance to achieve that same goal when Miguel Mena and Necker Island…
After the completion of the Springboard Mile, David Cabrera has officially clinched the 2020
@RemingtonPark
meeting! Thank you to everyone who made it possible! Great work as always by David! 4 more days left! Let’s finish it off strong!
BOTH. DOESNT IT SEEM GLARINGLY OBVIOUS THAT TO KILL MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO FEEL HEARD THAT YOU HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. MAKE IT HARDER TO GET GUNS AND WE WILL LIMIT THE ABILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE TO OBTAIN THE MACHINERY TO KEEP KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE
Justin Mustari celebrates with his father, Frank, after winning the 2021 National Handicapping Championship on Sunday at Bally’s casino in Las Vegas. NHC2021
Update on David Cabrera. David is doing great. He will be looking to return in the beginning of July. He will ship around for stakes while basing in Oklahoma. The first meet he will ride full time will be
@RemingtonPark
where he will be in search of his 5th consecutive title
As I drive into OKC for the last time this year, I cannot help but reflect on the year 2018 was. Getting the opportunity to work for David forever has changed my life. I couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who put me here and cheers for my success. Ths is just the beginning!
Every track kitchen should have an option to have food delivered to winning barns the next day. I find it hard to believe most jockeys and agents wouldn’t use their services if they did on a daily basis
67 mass shootings in the United States in the 45 days of 2023. It’s a sad and horrifying reality we live. I far from know the answers to solve this, but it’s extremely evident not enough is being done 💯
David Cabrera update: David went in today to see his Orthopedic Surgeon today. They told us David is healing well! David starts physical therapy this week. He will be back again in a month to take X-rays and check on his progression! We were told to expect a complete recovery
This is the man who taught me how to read the racing form as a child. He would pick me up every day he could and take me to Calder. He was a mentor. He was a grandfather figure. He was hilarious. He was the one and only Murray Durst. I’ll miss you forever Murray 💓. Ay Chihuahua
Santos Inc. Summer update! Happy to continue to represent Reylu Gutierrez, David Cabrera, Adam Beschizza, Emmanuel Esquivel, Leandro Goncalves and Freddy Manrrique going into the month of July! Excited to be representing Rene Diaz once again for the summer