a State Police MedEvac (medical evacuation) helicopter to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He spent the next week at the facility diagnosed to be in critical condition. He was discharged from the trauma center on May 25, 2004. He was then moved to Kernan Hospital for physical rehabilitation, where he remained for some time until being released on June 20, 2004. Although he was required to undergo several surgeries his vision was distorted in his right eye due to severe cornea damage. He suffered a tremendous amount of additional nerve damage to the right side of his face. These sustained injuries combined left him unable to continue racing. During this time Wilson visited a psychiatrist to help overcome the emotional and mental trauma the event had caused him. Shortly after his bad incident, Wilson’s compassion for racehorses compelled him to become a steward. Family Rick Wilson married nurse Jean Wilson and together they have four children. He and his family live in Sykesville, Maryland. References 1953 births Living people people from McAlester, Oklahoma people from Sykesville, Maryland American jockeys