Saez released from hospital, scheduled for checkup

Jockey Gabriel Saez was released from the University of Kentucky Medical

Center Saturday night after being injured in a spill in the 10TH race at

Keeneland.

"He was released last night and we went out and got something to eat," said

Ruben Munoz, Saez's agent. "He's sore, but his spirits are good. He's a warrior

and if it was up to him, he'd ride today, but that's not happening."

Saez's mount, Irish Exchange, clipped heels with Coup in deep stretch,

throwing Saez to the Polytrack.

"We are going to get it checked out again tomorrow," Munoz said of Saez, who

was complaining of hip and shoulder pain after the spill. "He's got a hoofprint

right in the middle of his back."

Larry Jones, trainer of Irish Exchange, said the filly was fine.

"All she is worried about this morning is eating," Jones said. "When we were

running down to get to her, we didn't know what to expect, but when we got

there, she got up. I had them take her around the screen they had put up to show

everybody she was OK.

"Gabe is going to be fine, too, but he's going to be sore. When we went to

get the silks, there was a big horseshoe print right (on the silks)."