Jockey Luis Saez, unseated in the second race April 8 at Keeneland after his mount, Fateful Lightning, bumped with another horse in midstretch, escaped serious injury and could possibly ride as early as April 9, according to his agent Kiaran McLaughlin.
"I just heard the doctor say all good, but he said Luis will be sore tomorrow," McLaughlin told BloodHorse via text Tuesday evening. "Nothing broken ... He wants to ride tomorrow but we'll see."
He was removed from his scheduled mounts for the remainder of the Tuesday card, including from Admiral Dennis in the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1). Manuel Franco rode the latter to a fourth-place finish.
Saez lost his balance after contact with the Rosario-ridden Bermuda Triangle in the second race, and after clinging to his mount for a few strides, tumbled to the turf. No trailing horses appeared to strike Saez, though his mount's legs may have struck him.
After the field had raced past the jockey, track staff quickly approached Saez, who, after shifting around slightly on the course, laid flat while emergency medical services evaluated him. He left the course on a stretcher.
Stewards reviewed the race with an inquiry but made no change to the order of finish. Bermuda Triangle finished in sixth place. Fateful Lightning galloped riderless to the finish and was officially unplaced.
Outriders corralled the loose horse after the race. He returned to the barn and was uninjured, according to Keeneland.
