last day

Today is it for racing at Saratoga this summer. It's been a long six weeks, but a pretty good one. The meets closes with one of my favorite races, the Hopeful Stakes for 2-year-olds. It's perfect weather, so the track should be fast, and two of the top juveniles in the country will go head-to-head as Ready's Image and Maimonides will start.

Also, the jockey title is still up for grabs. Kent Desormeaux went nuts Sunday with four winners and he is now tied with Cornelio Velasquez with 43 winners apiece. Looking ahead, both have mounts in the 10th and final race. Overall, Desormeaux has nine mounts today while Velasquez has seven. First race goes off in 30 minutes and the last is scheduled for 5:52 p.m.

Jockey Prado injured at Saratoga

Edgar Prado, winner of the last two jockey titles at Saratoga, was injured in an accident following Saturday's seventh race. He became unseated from his mount after crossed the finish line and was tended to for several minutes on the clubhouse turn of the inner turf track. Initial reports are that Prado suffered an injury to his ankle, but that he was conscious. Still awaiting official word from NYRA as the Grade I Forego is set to go off in two minutes.

Right now, Midnight Lute (with Shaun Bridgmohan up in place of Prado) is the second choice behind morning-line favorite High Finance.