Jockey Luis Saez is “sore,” but has “nothing broken” after a spill on Tuesday at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. His agent, Kiaran McLaughlin, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the jockey hopes to be back in the saddle for his Wednesday mounts at Keeneland.
“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.”
Luis Saez injury update
🏇 Rodó Luis Saez…!!!
El excelente jockey cayó en la recta final de la 2da. del programa de @keenelandracing
Fue atendido de inmediato, lo montaron en camilla y fue traslado en ambulancia al hospital. 🙏 que todo salga bien. @iradortiz y @jose93_ortiz se acercaron al lugar pic.twitter.com/G0a6W9ZkjL— ALBERTO ETTEDGUI R. (@alett15) April 8, 2025
“All good,” his agent Kiaran McLaughlin said in a Tuesday evening text, “but the doctor said Luis will be sore tomorrow. Nothing broken. Advil and hopefully OK (prayer emojis).”
“Sáez is being evaluated by University of Kentucky HealthCare Medical Services and in stable condition,” a Keeneland spokesperson said in a written statement that also was posted to social media shortly after the mishap. “He will be off his mounts for the remainder of the day.”
“He was moving,” said Irad Ortiz Jr., who was among the riders who ran onto the track after the race to check on Sáez. “He looked alert.”