The good news is the state's Task Force on Jockey Health and Safety held its initial meeting on Nov. 20 in Roslyn. The bad news, according to Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez, president of the Jockeys’ Guild, is New York needs to "step up a little better" in how it provides and pays for jockey health benefits.“It needs to be enhanced,” said Velazquez, who is recovering from serious internal injuries sustained in a spill at Santa Anita, Calif., on Nov. 2 that has sidelined him indefinitely. “The whole thing is we are New York − we should [set] some precedent t...
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