Update: The MRI examination on Francisco Torres’ neck have come back clean, said his brother Javier Torres Sunday evening.
“He’ll probably just be sore for a couple of days,†said Javier Torres, who is the clerk of scales at Churchill Downs and Keeneland.
As part of the examination process, it had to be determined what injuries might actually be old ones as Francisco Torres has suffered neck fractures on three different occasions, always coming back to ride at a high level.
Francisco Torres had bad lacerations but no fractures in his arm.Â
Also, chief state steward Barbara Borden praised starter Scott Jordan for his quick action in the gate.
“Cisco got dropped in front of her in the gate and she’s like stepping on him,†Borden said. “Scott grabbed him and pulled him out. Shortly thereafter she flipped all the way over and was upside down and she would have landed right on top of him. Scott made a decision to pull him out of there and luckily so. She could have potentially landed right on top of him. He was second-guessing himself, but when I saw what happened moments afterwards with her, he did great job. I think it was heroic. He didn’t know what the filly was going to do.â€
Blake Beauties was scratched with minor injuries but nothing serious, Borden said.
UPDATE:
 Jockey Francisco Torres was released from St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville Sunday evening after all X-rays, CATscans and MRI came back clear. Torres’ brother Javier, who had been in close contact with Francisco Torres’ fiancee Joy Haddock (who was at the hospital), said he believed they were heading back to Louisville.
Javier Torres said Francisco wants to thank everyone for their concern and prayers.
