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Irad Ortiz Jr Unseated in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Antiquarian Wins as Phileas Fogg Is Disqualified

Ortiz plans a Thursday comeback at Kentucky Downs following hospital checks.

Overview

  • Ortiz was thrown from Mindframe shortly after the start at Saratoga, briefly landed on White Abarrio, then fell and received immediate on-track treatment before being taken to Albany Medical Center.
  • Medical updates reported him alert with rib and left wrist pain and undergoing evaluation for possible head or neck issues.
  • Stewards reviewed the start and placed Phileas Fogg last for interference after initially finishing third, a decision Kendrick Carmouche disputed.
  • Antiquarian, ridden by John Velazquez, won the $1 million Grade 1 and secured a Breeders' Cup Classic berth at Del Mar, with Sierra Leone finishing second.
  • Ortiz thanked supporters on X, gave up his scheduled Saratoga mounts the following day, and said he expects to return to riding on Thursday.