Flying Mohawk will not run in Friday's Grade 1 Belmont Derby at Saratoga after undergoing emergency colic surgery early Thursday morning, co-owner Jayson Werth announced via X (formerly Twitter).

Flying Mohawk was a $72,000 purchase at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and is out of the Twirling Candy mare Bonbons Fleur, a half-sister to dual graded stakes-winner Change of Control.

Final Gambit debuted on turf and Flying Mohawk made his first five starts on turf. Both were supposed to get back on turf in Friday’s Grade 1 $750,000 Belmont Derby but Flying Mohawk will scratch.

This year, Werth had Flying Mohawk. Flying Mohawk finished 18th. Last year, Dornoch had a slow start and finished 10th.

In a 19-horse field, Render Judgment was 17th and Flying Mohawk 18th. Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com.

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Final Gambit debuted on turf and Flying Mohawk made his first five starts on turf. Both were supposed to get back on turf in Friday’s Grade 1 $750,000 Belmont Derby but Flying Mohawk will scratch.