GoFundMe Page Established For Injured Fair Grounds Photographer

A GoFundMe campaign has been established for the Fair Grounds' assistant track photographer Jan Brubaker after she broke her femur in a freak accident Sunday at the New Orleans track. The incident happened when a horse broke through the gate and struck Brubaker prior to the fourth race.

She is currently receiving treatment at University Medical Center in New Orleans and had surgery Monday. At midday, the Hodges account on X posted an update from Brubaker's daughter, saying her mother was out of surgery and in PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) and doing 'great' and that they were waiting for a hospital bed in a room.

Brubaker has been working for the Hodges family since 2020. Hodges Photography is the long-time licensee at the New Orleans oval.