Horse Racing Fans Raise $18K for Injured Saratoga Jockey

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs native Dylan Davis, who earned 21 first-place finishes and more than $2.6 million in earnings riding at the Saratoga Race Course in 2025, is sidelined indefinitely following a frightening spill during a race at the Aqueduct Racetrack on Nov. 14. 

The jockey suffered a host of injuries, including nine fractured ribs, a collapsed left lung, and a broken right collarbone.

Last week, Dylan’s brother Robbie Jr. created a GoFundMe to help pay for the medical bills, physical therapy, rehab, and living expenses that Dylan will endure while being unable to ride. The horse racing world responded to this call for aid by contributing $18,190 in just a handful of days, far surpassing the requested $12,000 goal. 151 donations were made, meaning that an average of more than $120 was donated by each contributor.

“We are incredibly moved by the outpouring of love, generosity, and support for Dylan over the past few days,” Robbie Jr. wrote on behalf of the Davis family after donations had poured in. “Thanks to each and every one of you, we reached—and exceeded—the fundraising goal much faster than we ever imagined. Because of your overwhelming kindness, we are closing donations, as the need has been met. Dylan is truly overwhelmed by the racing community, friends, family, and supporters who stepped forward without hesitation. Thank you for lifting his spirits during one of the toughest moments of his career.”

Robbie Jr. also provided an update on his brother’s health, writing that “despite the severity of his injuries, Dylan’s vitals remain strong. He has been hospitalized since November 14th and is expected to be released in the next few days.”

The Davis family has been prominent in the New York horse racing scene, especially in Saratoga, for decades. Dylan and his sister Katie (another jockey who was featured in the Netflix docuseries “Race for the Crown”) grew up near the Saratoga Race Course, where they fell in love with the sport thanks to their father, Robbie Davis, who was a popular jockey in New York in the 1980s. In addition to Dylan and Katie, the Davis family also includes Jacqueline (aka Jackie, a jockey based in the Finger Lakes) and Edmund (aka Eddie), a rising horse trainer.