Overview

• Hernandez posted that surgeons successfully stabilized his ribs at the University of Louisville Hospital and he thanked medical staff in a photo update from his bed.
• Family and trainer updates said he suffered seven broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a lacerated liver, with liver bleeding controlled and additional rib repair completed.
• Kenny McPeek said Flavien Prat will ride Thorpedo Anna in the Oct. 5 Spinster at Keeneland and, if plans hold, in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar.
• McPeek indicated he is evaluating options for Mystik Dan’s rider for the Lukas Classic and will watch for late changes to the field.
• Some reports project a 6–8 week layoff for Hernandez and a likely absence from Keeneland’s fall meet, a timeline that has not been confirmed by his doctors.