In a bizarre bit of KY Derby news, Brian Hernandez Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19.
Brian is/was the regular rider for Art Collector, who also sustained an injury and is out of the Kentucky Derby.
Racetracks have been doing a great job keeping their jockey colonies as safe as they can, at least on track you see the jockeys with masks, personnel are interviewed with masks and social distancing at all times. Only owners, trainers, and those folks involved with the production of the race and telecasts are at the track. Not even concession workers are there. Jockeys are getting dressed in separate (or separated) quarters. They are taking this seriously. So, with any luck, this is an isolated incident. Brian has tested positive I'm assuming through a routine test because he has been riding. He also was tested and is positive for antibodies. He is scheduled to be on horses this week for other mounts, and he is anxious to get to it. This is a very lucrative week (the purses are insane). The timeline of tests just aren't clear.
One of the articles I read suggests that Hernandez is not contagious because he now has the antibodies. I hadn't heard that is a thing.
I'll have to check with rsvman on the other thread.
Larry
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