McCarron Suffers Sprained Neck When Thrown at Hollywood Park

Jockey Chris McCarron suffered a mild neck sprain as the result of a fall at Hollywood Park Wednesday.

McCarron was thrown clear when his mount, Glowing, stumbled when pressed for racing room shortly after the start of the seventh race. McCarron was taken to Centinela Hospital Medical Center for precautionary X-rays.

There, Dr. James Tibone, an associate of Hollywood Park medical director Dr. Robert Kerlan, said that the X-rays showed no broken bones and that a decision as to when McCarron can resume riding would be taken on a day-to-day basis.

Heavily favored Hegemony used a strong finish to win Wednesday’s $45,000 feature race at Hollywood Park by 1 3/4 lengths over Champagne Bid before a crowd of 19,076.

Hegemony, the 6-5 favorite ridden by Darrel McHargue, covered one mile on Hollywood Park’s turf course in 1:33 1/5 and paid $4.40, $2.60 and $2.80. The victory was worth $24,750.

Champagne Bid, ridden by Ray Sibille, crossed the finish line three-quarters of a length in front of Sir Pele and returned $2.80 and $2.60.

The $5 exacta of Hegemony and Champagne Bid paid $32.50.

Sir Pele, ridden by Gary Stevens, was a nose ahead of Val Danseur at the wire and returned $4 to show.