No Ascot trip for Stevens American jockey Gary Stevens has been forced to give up plans to return to Britain to ride at Royal Ascot next week due to injury.He hurt his knee at Hollywood Park in California New York last Sunday and will not be in action at Royal meeting, at which he scored on Blueprint for The Queen two years ago.Stevens, who won the Belmont Stakes on Point Given last Saturday, consulted his doctor on Monday.Afterwards he told the Bloodhorse: 'There were no torn tissues or anything, but the doctor wants me to stay off of it until the weekend.'Referring to the planned trip to Ascot, he added: 'It`s too risky. With the horses I`ve got now, Point Given, and some good ones for Neil Drysdale, I don`t think it`s a good idea. The undulating ground and taking horses to the start by myself might be too much.'Stevens rode in Britain as stable-jockey to Sir Michael Stoute in the first half of the 1999 season.But he has been hit by problems with his right knee since his returnto America and actually retired from race-riding in December, 1999, only to return last autumn.
