SportHorse racingEdgard Zayas escaped serious injury after taking a spectacular fall from Glint after the gelding stumbled shortly after breaking from the gate11:14, 26 May 2026Updated 11:18, 26 May 2026A jockey was launched out of the saddle like a catapult after he was sent flying through the air during a race.‌Edgard Zayas was riding the gelding Glint, trained by Amira Chichakly, in an optional claiming race at Aqueduct in New York on Monday. The Puerto Rican rider is a multiple stakes winner with nearly 2,700 victories to his name over 13 years in the US.‌Yet he might not have ever taken as spectacular a tumble as he did shortly into Monday’s race after Glint clipped the heels of the horse in front of him, Screaming Uncle, from which he was able to walk away.‌READ MORE: Devastated trainer issues statement as 'horse of a lifetime' suffers fatal injuryREAD MORE: Karl Burke lands big race double after three Haydock races abandoned due to hole in trackGlint then stumbled, unseating Zayas who was ejected upwards before he came down onto the track. The horse was quickly caught by an outrider and walked off the racecourse.One fan reacted: “Wow...I have never seen a jockey thrown in the air SO HIGH from a stumbling horse (8). Hope the jockey Edward Zayas is ok.”‌Another said: “Wow, he was pole vaulted...ouch!” while others commented "Unseated" is the understatement of 2026” and “He should get frequent flyer miles for that”.Zayas was stood down from his remaining rides on the ‘Belmont at the Big A’ card but escaped with minor scrapes.Article continues belowThe owners of Glint, In Front Racing Stables, issued an update on the status of the jockey and horse."Everything seems to have turned out fine,” they said. “Edgard Zayas only came away with a small cut on his face, plus some bruises and bumps, but he didn't go to the hospital. Glint seems to be okay."Zayas posted: "Thank you to everyone for the prayers, messages, and positive thoughts today. Thank god I am okay and managed to escape any injuries!"Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌HospitalsHorses