Journeyman jockey in the southwest, was unseated from his mount after finishing 2nd and struck by a following horse in the 7th race at Zia Park today.
Left behind a wife and six year old twins.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/59053/jockey-villa-dead-after-zia-park-accident
Man, this is a rough game sometimes. Condolences to all that were close to him.
That had to have been horrific to see. Jingles for all involved. Godspeed.
No words, really. Just awful. 
RIP Mark.
So sad.
Thoughts & prayers
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No words, really. Just awful. RIP Mark.[/QUOTE]
ditto…
Condolences to the family its been a tough month for the jockeys it seems.
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