Ortiz was removed from the track on a stretcher, and taken to. Shad Nation ( Cairo Prince), with Dylan Davis aboard, finished sixth. was placed on a flat board and transported to a hospital via ambulance following a spill in Thursdays fifth race. John Velazquez, Cornelio Velasquez and Irad Ortiz, Jr. Strikingly Spun ( Hard Spun), ridden by Jose Ortiz, Irad's brother, finished second. Ortiz was attempting to rally from last by coming up the inside rail aboard Federalist Papers (More Than Ready) in that afternoon's third race, an allowance/optional claiming grass route.Īccording to the Equibase chart, Ortiz's mount “had a clear lane just off the fence initially between foes and then went on through a tighter seam a furlong out as Strikingly Spun came in very slightly as Shad Nation came out very slightly, had the rider release the right handed rein to go to a right handed crop and came in impeding Shad Nation on the fence forcing that rival to check sharply pausing himself to look back to assess the damage done…”įederalist Papers finished third. Ortiz will sit out June 25, 30, and July 1, according to the New York State Gaming Commission ruling dated June 17. His big wins include Belmont Stakes in 2016 on Creator, and 11 Breeders Cup races, starting in 2014. The 28-year-old jockey has been racing pro since 2012. as Saudi Crown led the field of five through fractions of :23.93 and :48.10. There’s still six weeks to go, but it’s tough to see anyone catching Irad if he remains close to the pace he’s set over the first two weeks.Irad Ortiz, Jr., who is currently the nation's leading jockey this year in both purse winnings and victories, waived his right to appeal a three-day “careless riding suspension” imposed by the Belmont Park stewards for a June 11 stretch-run infraction that resulted in an inquiry, but no disqualification. In 2019, the Puerto Rico native set the record for annual winnings at 34 million. Racing with blinkers for the first time, the 3-4 favorite traveled kindly on the inside in third beneath Irad Ortiz, Jr. Luis Saez, last year’s top rider at the Spa, is second in the standings with nine wins Jose Ortiz and Flavien Prat are tied for third with eight wins apiece. Irad is seeking a fifth riding title at Saratoga. (Irad leads 3-1.) Joel Rosario, a Dominican, was last year’s winner. At the recently concluded Belmont fall/summer meet, Irad edged Jose for the riding title. and Jos, have received the Eclipse Award for best jockey four times between them. Meanwhile, brother Jose Ortiz is set to return to the races on Wednesday following a spill on after the first race on Saturday (July 22). B (Race 4 – Honorable Miss - 6-1) Lil Bro Coop (Race 5, 5-1) and Arrest Me Red (Race 7, 5-2). So, for those who aren’t already on the Ortiz betting bandwagon, try the mounts he’s list on for Wednesday - Silk Trade (Race 2, 5-2) Beautiful Thief (Race 3, 8-1) Dr. was placed on a flat board and transported to a hospital via ambulance following a spill in Thursdays fifth race at Belmont Park, according to NYRA analyst and former champion jockey Richard Migliore. We show up every day positive trying to win as many as we can,’’ Ortiz said after Saturday’s five wins. On Friday (July 21) he was aboard four winners on Saturday (July 22) Oritz outdid himself with five winners. spill forced him to miss 12 graded events on Belmont Stakes weekend. Through July 26, Ortiz has a remarkable 30% win rate, and with 21 runner-up finishes and nine third-place efforts to boot, his mounts have been on the board 70% of the time. 2022 Belmont winner Mo Donegal and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. As the third week of the eight-week summer begins on Wednesday (July 26), Ortiz has piled up 21 victories in 71 races, including a win in the Shuvee (G2) with Nest and a win in the Caress (G3) with Roses for Debra. is rolling once again at the Spa, already out to a commanding lead in the jockey standings with no signs of slowing down.
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