LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jockey Robby Albarado was injured after his mount tossed him off before yesterday’s third race at Churchill Downs.

Albarado was aboard Smoke’n Al when he got thrown forward and then the horse stepped on him during the post parade.

A track spokesman says Albarado was taken to a hospital for treatment of a facial injury. He was conscious after the fall.

Albarado is scheduled to ride Animal Kingdom in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

“I’m not 100 percent sure that he’s going to be able to ride [Thursday],” said Graham Motion, who trains Animal Kingdom. “He’s got a broken nose and lacerations around his eye. But I talked with [his agent] and he’s pretty confident that he will be OK for Saturday.”