Victor Espinoza, the Hall of Fame jockey who fractured a vertebrae in an accident at Del Mar on Sunday morning, will miss the remainder of the meeting, his agent, Brian Beach, said Monday afternoon.

Beach said that Espinoza would be required to wear a neck brace for the next six weeks, “more to remind him not to turn his head sideways suddenly.” Espinoza is at Scripps La Jolla Hospital, where he is expected to remain for several more days, Beach said.

Espinoza has feeling in all his limbs and doctors are encouraged that he’s going to make a full recovery, Beach said.

“His left arm, which had the stinger, is still sensitive to the touch,” Beach said. “The doctors want him to lay still, thinking that with rest that should calm down. They think he’s going to be completely fine.”

According to Beach, the fracture was to the transverse process to Espinoza’s C-3 vertebrae. “The doctors didn’t seem that concerned, but they want to make sure, and part of that is letting him rest until the nerves calm down,” Beach said.

Among the mounts Espinoza will be forced to give up this meet is Accelerate in the Pacific Classic.

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