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Bartlett update: injured, but no broken bones

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June 14, 2008

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Jason Bartleet, who was injured in a second-race accident at Yonkers Raceway Friday night, was released (with crutches) from Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, NY, early Saturday morning, and was en route back home to Maine early Saturday afternoon.

Bartlett, driving Hurricane Mike, was racing second just past the the quarter pole. He was unseated when the sulky broke--like someone pulled a chair out from under him--and was subsequently run over by AP Stonehenge, the horse (and sulky) directly behind him. He did not lose consciousness.

Bartlett suffered an injury to his right leg, with much swelling but no broken bones.

"It's by far the worst racing injury I've ever suffered," Bartlett said. "I have a drive (Velocity Hall) in (next Saturday's) eliminations for the Yonkers Trot, and I'm hoping to be back by then. That may be optimistic, but that's what I'm shooting for."

The 27-year-old Bartlett, a native of Augusta, ME, won his 2,000th career race earlier this season. Overall in '08, he has won 241 races and more than $2 million in purses, with 178 victories and more than $1.6 million in purses coming here. He won Friday evening's first race with the favored Your Not Funny.

Pat Berry, driving AP Stonehenge, was also unseated, but drove the remainder of Friday's program as well as Saturday's closing-day card at Freehold.

There was no immediate word about the condition of the horses involved in the accident. (Yonkers Raceway)

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