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Jockey Cajamarca dies following fall in Chile

Dec 15th, 09
Colombian-born jockey Nelson Cajamarca, who was injured in a horrible fall at Hipodromo Chile on Saturday, died the following morning in Santiago, Chile.

Cajamarca was riding 45-to-1 longshot Spigado in the six-furlong

event. He was immediately taken to Chile University Hospital, but

arrived in extremely serious condition and was placed in the intensive

care unit.

Jockey Luis Silva, aboard Innocence, and jockey Emilio Quiroga,

aboard Big Crown, also fell but escaped injury.

The 44-year-old was the second jockey to die this year on a Chilean

racecourse following the death of 20-year-old Jonathan Lavin, who

died from massive injuries sustained in a fall at Club Hipico de Concepcion

in March.—Michael Burns/Thoroughbred Times TODAY

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