30 calendar days following his ride on Gran Casique in the eighth race Dec. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ELMONT, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: Spectators wait in the paddock prior to the 39th running of The Jaipur at Belmont Park on Jin Elmont, New York. New York stewards have suspended jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Mo Donegal (6), with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., won the race. In 2016, Jos led all North American jockeys in wins with 1563 his brother was right behind him with 1504. (Susie Raisher) Part of the story of the Ortiz brothers is that, rather like Serena and Venus, the younger sibling haspardon the puneclipsed the elder one. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Horses leave the starting gate during the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Irad Ortiz putting in some work at Long Island’s Belmont Park. up wins the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes as Nest with Jose Ortiz up finishes second at Belmont Park on Jin Elmont, New York. *** BESTPIX *** ELMONT, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: Mo Donegal with Irad Ortiz, Jr. Pletcher, who lives on Long Island, adds another Belmont title following wins with Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013 and Tapwrit in 2017.Ĭlick here if you’re unable to view the photos on your mobile device. Mo Donegal rounded the 1 1/2-mile distance in 2 minutes, 28.28 seconds, three lengths ahead of Nest - ridden by Ortiz’s brother, José. Rich Strike, a stunning Kentucky Derby winner at 80-to-1 odds, was sixth. Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a 1-2 finish and his sixth Triple Crown victory, including four at this track on the outskirts of New York City. Ortiz has found great success since moving to the states to ride, and in 2013 had a mount in the Belmont Stakes aboard Incognito, a Kiaran McLaughlin trainee taking a large set up in class for the Triple Crown race. Age: Weight: Career Wins: Group 1 Wins: Prize Money. His grandfather, also named Irad Ortiz, was a jockey, and so are his uncle, Ivan Ortiz, and brother, Jose Ortiz. All the stats, form and information about jockey - Irad Ortiz available at RACING.COM The first destination for Australian Horse Racing. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irad Ortiz Jr. Originally from Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico, Ortiz is a graduate of that country’s Escuela Vocacional Hpica, a school for prospective jockeys. was thrown off his horse and kicked in the head by another during a race Thursday. Jose soon relocated to New York and won with. Irad Ortiz moved to New York in 2011, and Jose began riding at Parx a year later. Their grandfather and an uncle also were jockeys. Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is one of the richest Jockey & listed on most popular Jockey. Jose and his year-older brother and frequent riding rival, Irad Ortiz Jr., are from Puerto Rico, where they graduated from the Escuela Vocacional Hipica jockey school. beat an eight-horse field without a clear favorite to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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