TAMPA, Fla. — Jockeys and their valets at the Tampa Bay Downs held a moment of silence in honor of an exercise rider that died Saturday morning.
Daniel Quintero, 19, died after a training accident at the Downs. Officials expressed condolences in Facebook and Twitter posts as members of the racetrack observed a moment of silence at 12:20 p.m.
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
The cause of the accident is currently unknown.
Saturday's scheduled race at the Downs still took place despite the incident.
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