Ruben Fuentes was an up-and-coming young jockey. He had ridden successfully on the West Coast and in the Midwest. In 2022, his second season at Canterbury Park, he was injured during a race. Ruben would not ride professionally again.
In Part 1 of this video, Ruben describes the incident and the recovery process, coming to grips with a life-changing challenge.
Ruben is now a trainer, spending the summer at Canterbury. He describes in part 2 what he learned as a jockey and how he applies that to training racehorses.
Video: Corynn Nord
