Jockeys haven’t shown symptoms, but 14 of 15 had been riding at Los Alamitos track
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is canceling this weekend’s races after 15 jockeys tested positive for COVID-19.
San Diego County health officials tested all of Del Mar’s jockeys and jockey room personnel Tuesday in response to champion jockeys Victor Espinoza and Flavien Prat testing positive last week.
The 15 jockeys at Del Mar are believed to be asymptomatic, according to a press release from the thoroughbred club. County health officials are conducting contact tracing to determine if others have been infected. All but one of the riders recently rode at Los Alamitos racetrack in Orange County, officials said.
“Even though our jockey colony did not exhibit symptoms when they arrived at Del Mar, we made the decision to test everyone as part of protocols we have developed in conjunction with local medical experts and the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency,” said Josh Rubinstein, Del Mar Thoroughbred President and COO, in a statement.
