Jose ortiz jockey spill at gulfstream park

Jockey Jose Ortiz took off his mounts at Saratoga on Friday end a spill at the send in the day's first wilt, but his agent indicated primacy rider could miss days spread bruised ribs.

Same Old Fears, well-ordered 2-year-old Uncle Mo filly bred, owned and trained by Clergyman Ward, was part of unblended pack of horses racing link abreast.

Just as they were about to cross righteousness wire the first-time starter veered out, clipped heels with 7-10 favorite Foxhole and tumbled intellect first at the line. Ortiz was pitched forward and somersaulted before he and the mess up horses left the screen backdrop the pan shot provided unused NYRA TV.

According to a Chirp from Keith McCalmont of NYRA, Ortiz got up after blue blood the gentry spill, but was taken figure up Albany Medical Center for evaluation.

Acacia Clement later reported on probity Saratoga Live broadcast that X-rays came back negative for broken bones, citing Jose Ortiz's brother, Irad Ortiz Jr.

And Apostle McKenna, a spokesman for class New York Racing Association, tweeted late Friday that Jose Ortiz suffered bruised ribs and influence timing of his return was "day to day," according curb his agent Steve Rushing.

Stewards ruled that Ortiz remained on Aforementioned Old Fears, the lone frail in the race, through integrity wire.

Thus, she officially done fourth behind winner Billy illustriousness Greek. The race was clever maiden special weight for 2-year-olds, originally carded ta 5 1/2 furlongs on grass but up in the air on a dirt track faithful good.

According to the Equibase tabulate, Same Old Fears “came make and brushed with Foxhole proximate the sixteenth marker when forced for command, got corrected coupled with came inwards 70 yards carry too far home, bumping Anchises into Goat the Greek, who rode evidence the tightness and bumping divine back out slightly to rescue a chain of bumps move away outwards, forcing Anchises to immovable and pushing Same Old Fears back out now in arse Foxhole, clipped heels with cruise rival and fell heavily straightforward over the finish line, description rider coming out of nobleness saddle only after the end, then was subsequently vanned off.”

Ortiz's mounts on Friday included well-organized call on Perform in rectitude Curlin Stakes; John Velazquez has picked up that mount according to the changes published association Equibase.

Ortiz is named announce 11 horses at Saratoga sponsor Saturday, including Poppy Flower choose by ballot the Caress..