Gary Stevens

bigherbie · December 2016

All best wishes Gary. I became a Gary Stevens groupie after a video before some race years ago. Gary had gone to visit Point Given at Three Chimneys. Gary was loving on him outside and then said (can't remember the exact words), "I'm sorry, I was my fault you lost the Kentucky Derby" and Gary was choked up and crying.

EliRose · December 2016

Heal up Gary.

Thought this was a fun video, 2009 from Larry Zap. "Zenyatta wins for fun."

oriflamme · December 2016

He's already beaten all kinds of odds for lasting and coming back as he did. Maybe he should go out with Beholder on a high note.

QueenZFan22 · December 2016

Stevens Squelches Rumors: ‘I Have Not Retired’: http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/stevens-squelches-rumors-not-retired/

KMM · December 2016

Maybe not from racing; does not mean he will stay a jockey, but I hope so. Wish him a full recovery.

Keta · December 2016

https://twitter.com/angieastevens1/status/811632510278864897

KMM · December 2016

Great pic! Good recovery Gary!

Celeste_in_TX · December 2016

Thanks for sharing the tweet, Keta. I'm glad to see he is out of surgery and hopefully starting to mend!

jaefeathered · December 2016

Another update on Gary Stevens following his surgery: http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/stevens-hip-replacement-surgery-body-will-tell-im-ready/

KMM · December 2016

Gary sounds like he is going to be riding, sooner rather than later...good healing to Gary!

QueenZFan22 · January 2017

Stevens Expects to Return in Spring, Says 2017 Likely Last Year: http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/stevens-expects-to-return-in-spring-says-2017-likely-last-year/

jaefeathered · January 2017

I've known it's been coming for a while, but man I'm really going to miss Gary when he retires. He and Mike Smith are some of my favorite jockeys and they're both nearing retirement now. I'm glad it sounds like he's planning to stay in the sport though, even if it's not as a jockey.

QueenZFan22 · February 2017

Stevens hoping for mid-March return to saddle: http://www.drf.com/news/stevens-hoping-mid-march-return-saddle

QueenZFan22 · February 2017

Stevens on track for March return to saddle: http://www.drf.com/news/stevens-track-march-return-saddle

QueenZFan22 · February 2017

https://twitter.com/ClockersCorner/status/834484363270107137

KMM · February 2017

I hope he is not experiencing too much pain. Those older jockeys coming back to work after injury tend to be stoic.

Keta · February 2017

KMM said:
I hope he is not experiencing too much pain. Those older jockeys coming back to work after injury tend to be stoic.

This time Gary had a hip replacement.
Surgery was on Dec. 21st.
Must be a fast healer.
Keta

KMM · February 2017

I don't think so. He has had other replacement surgeries; maybe both knees.

bigherbie · February 2017

HIP replacement ...

Keta · February 2017

KMM said:
I don't think so. He has had other replacement surgeries; maybe both knees.

Here is the info- plus photo post-surgery above Keta

Alicia Wincze Hughes ‏@BH_AHughes tweets Tues. Dec. 13 2016
HOF jockey Gary Stevens to undergo hip replacement surgery next week,
per @angieastevens1. No decision made on if he will return to saddle.

Added Stevens "I'm hopeful that I can return to the saddle but...if don't feel like Gary Stevens on a horse, then I'm going to stay off."

KMM · February 2017

It is hip replacement. Just saying riding so soon may been painful.

Keta · February 2017

KMM said:
It is hip replacement. Just saying riding so soon may been painful.

I agree. Seems too soon.
Keta

KMM · February 2017

Gary has gone few knee replacements and he just gets back on. He is not young; few years of professional racing left. My view. K

VA_in_CA · February 2017

I think he is a wonderful inspiration to us old-timers. Of course he is not as old as we are, but the fact that he could get back on a horse and ride him race-jockey style is very impressive and inspiring. It was only 2 months after the surgery! Very encouraging for old folks who are terrified of falling and breaking a hip and needing this surgery. It is often a death sentence for older folks, and seen as such by many of them.

Keta · March 2017

Gary Stevens is back
Santa Anita Park‏ @santaanitapark ‎Thursday, ‎March ‎09, ‎2017
We're ecstatic to have hall of fame jockey, Gary Stevens,
back riding at #TheGreatRacePlace!

Zenyatta

Gary Stevens

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