Exercise Rider Dies in Barn Area Accident

ALBANY -- Veteran exercise rider Ignacio Ramirez sustained fatal injuries Sunday morning when the horse he was aboard flipped over and fell on him in the barn area at Golden Gate Fields.

Ramirez, 58, had just left the barn and was heading to the racetrack for a workout when the filly he was riding became spooked by something and flipped over suddenly. The filly, a thoroughbred racehorse, was not injured.

I am sorry for the loss of Mr Ramerez. Friends and family willl be in our prayers that the Lord will comfort them during this difficult time. Sincerely, Jaime Smith