Family Of Jockey Killed At Los Alamitos Race Course Asks For Aid

CYPRESS, CA — The family of a 53-year-old jockey who died in a training incident at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress sought the community's help this week.

Alfredo Luevano, 53, died the morning of Oct. 20 in a training incident at the Cypress race course. According to family members, he was exercising a filly on the backstretch when the incident happened and was later found on the ground.

"As of now, there have been no eyewitness accounts with any precise details of the incident," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page set up to help with funeral expenses.

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The horse, a two-year-old named Fly From The Fire, was uninjured in the incident. According to the family, Fly From The Fire had previously made five starts this year for trainer Mike Casselman and was entered in the seventh race at the race course on Saturday night.

Since the incident, track management said that the filly was scratched from the race as a precaution.

“On behalf of the Los Alamitos Race Course family, we express our deepest condolences to Mr. Luevano’s family members and friends,” said Los Alamitos Race Course spokesperson Orlando Gutierrez.

Luevano was born in the City of Luis Moya in Zacatecas, Mexico. He had a total of 33 mounts during his professional riding career with most of his rides taking place in Mexico and Colorado.

He was issued an exercise rider license by the California Horse Racing Board earlier this year.

Alfredo Luevano is survived by his wife, Marisela Martinez, their children, Lisbet, Alfredo Jr., Alex, Aldo, and Camila, six grandchildren and his father, Augustine.

Residents who wish to donate to the Luevano family can do so by visiting their GoFundMe page.