OLDSMAR, Fla. — A 19-year-old exercise rider died in a horse training accident on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, track officials said.
The race track identified the man as Daniel Quintero, according to a tweet posted by the facility. Jockeys observed a moment of silence for Quintero at the track at about 12:20 p.m. EST, track officials said.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the racetrack at about 7 a.m. EST, WTVT reported. Paramedics pronounced Quintero dead at the scene, according to the television station.
Jockeys and their valets observe a moment of silence in honor of 19-year-old exercise rider Daniel Quintero, who died this morning in a training accident. pic.twitter.com/CqKVUFPQEF
— Tampa Bay Downs (@TampaBayDownsFL) January 21, 2023
The accident occurred on the Tampa Bay Downs track and involved two horses, Jason Beem, a track announcer, told the Tampa Bay Times.
Quintero’s family was notified of his death, Beem told the newspaper. Both horses were not harmed.
Exercise rider Daniel Quintero, 19, died as a result of a training accident this morning at Tampa Bay Downs. The entire racetrack community expresses its condolences to his family members and friends. The track will observe a moment of silence at 12:20 p.m. in honor of Quintero.
— Tampa Bay Downs (@TampaBayDownsFL) January 21, 2023
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