By Bloodhorse.com
WEST COVINA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2015) — Leandro Mora, assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill, is scheduled to be released from Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, Calif. Sept. 23 after suffering a stroke Sept. 18.
“He gets out today,” O’Neill said Wednesday morning. “Fingers crossed and say a little prayer. I saw him Monday and he looks pretty darn normal to me. They were still running a bunch of tests and giving him medication to dissolve the blood clot before he leaves the hospital.
BALAN: O’Neill Assistant Mora Recovering From Stroke
“It seems like Leandro’s been with me forever, but it’s probably been more than 10 years. He’s our foundation. It’s a big void right now, but he’s helped establish things so well, that even without him, our program is still moving great.
“We’re hoping for a quick recovery. I know if it were up to him, he’d be here right now. I’m assuming he’ll need a few weeks of chill time, but in this game, there’s no such thing as chill time, is there?”