SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jockey Luis Cardenas was transported to Albany Medical Center for evaluation after being thrown from his mount, Strong Moment, inside the final furlong of Friday’s last race at Saratoga. Strong Moment suffered a fracture to his left foreleg and had to be euthanized, according to the New York Racing Association. Cardenas appeared to suffer injuries to his face, specifically around his left side, according to jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., one of several jockeys who rushed out to the Saratoga turf course following the race. “He got hit pretty good, but he’s talking and he’s moving fine,” Ortiz said. Strong Moment appeared to be struggling in midstretch of the New York-bred maiden turf race when the 3-year-old filly fell inside the eighth pole. Cardenas was thrown and landed face first on the turf. The horse fell and rolled over, his head resting over Cardenas’s body. Cardenas was removed from the course on a backboard and placed in an ambulance. Several riders went into the ambulance to check on Cardenas before the ambulance left the track. :: Visit DRF's Saratoga shop for all your handicapping needs: Past performances, picks, Clocker Reports, Betting Strategies, and more Cardenas, 24, is a native of Peru. He rode his first winner at Aqueduct in January 2020 and was the leading apprentice rider at New York Racing Association tracks with 41 wins in 2020. He became a journeyman rider in April. Strong Moment, a 3-year-old daughter of Wicked Strong, was owned and bred by Lawrence Goichman and trained by Jorge Abreu.