Career Irad Ortiz Jr.
ortiz, on gray, @ saratoga 2015
in 2014, ortiz won 15 graded stakes including first victory @ breeders cup in juvenile fillies turf aboard lady eli. tied javier castellano leading rider title (by number of wins) @ belmont park s spring meet, won title outright fall meet. year, ortiz finished third in north america earnings.
in 2015, rode stephanie’s kitten win in breeders cup filly & mare turf , lady shipman victory in turf sprint. leading jockey @ belmont fall 2015 meeting. ortiz had 1,000th north american victory on november 22, 2015 aboard island therapy @ aqueduct. finished second in north american jockey standings earnings.
in 2016, ortiz unanimously voted jockeys’ guild jockey of week june 6th – 12th. ortiz began belmont stakes racing festival winning jersey girl stakes, new york stakes , easy goer stakes. gained fourth stakes victory of week winning first american classic in 2016 belmont stakes on creator. “i thought irad did masterful job of decisions,” said creator s trainer, steve asmussen. “he saved enough ground going first turn , stayed inside, , gave chance win.” again finished second in north american jockey standings.
year-end charts
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