Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. suffered an injury before the eighth race at Saratoga Saturday and was taken to the local hospital, according to reports from the track. Set to be aboard second-time starter And The Runner Is (Oscar Performance) in a maiden special weight for 2-year-old colts, Ortiz Jr. was injured when his mount acted up ahead of post time, seemingly injuring an ankle. And The Runner Is, trainer by Mark Casse, was scratched from the race as a precautionary measure. Ortiz Jr. took off the rest of his mounts for the afternoon.