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.