Sunday, September 7, 2014 Contact: Jon Forbes jforbes@nyrainc.com (917) 578-8483 MEDIA ADVISORY New York jockeys to visit St. Mary's Hospital for Children WHEN: Monday, September 8 3 p.m. WHERE: St. Mary's Hospital for Children 29-01 216th Street Bayside, N.Y. 11360 WHO: Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez and reigning Eclipse Award winner Javier Castellano, along with Joel Rosario, Dylan Davis, Wilmer Garcia, Junior Alvarado, Cornelio Velasquez, Manuel Franco and Andre Worrie, and retired champion Ramon Dominguez. DETAILS: Members of the New York Racing Association's jockey colony will visit with patients at St. Mary's Hospital for Children on Monday, September 8. The riders will interact with the patients, sign goggles, and distribute gifts. St. Mary's Healthcare System is one of only a handful of organizations around the country that is dedicated to providing intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. -30- |