![]() In addition to Whitmore, he also scored with Golden Pal ( Uncle Mo) in the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint to bring his career World Championships wins to an even dozen. aboard Champion Older Dirt Male Improbable (City Zip), GI Jockey Club Gold Cup on Happy Saver (Super Saver), GI Breeders' Cup Sprint with Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) and GI Hollywood Derby on Domestic Spending (GB) ( Kingman ). But what he accomplished in 2022 en route to being named the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey begs the question. He added top-level triumphs in the GI Whitney S. Irad Ortiz Jr.'s career has been one filled with superlatives. Yet again leading the country in total wins, he also racked up 27 graded stakes wins–just one behind Flavien Prat for top billing–from 100 mounts and clearly led all jockeys with 52 stakes scores.įollowing up on capturing his first GI Breeders' Cup Classic victory toward the end of 2019, Ortiz started 2020 off with a bang by piloting home Mucho Gusto ( Mucho Macho Man) in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. Nevertheless, he still paced all jockeys last year by banking over $23 million and once again proved his tireless work ethic by riding 1,271 horses despite his five-week break, a number that trailed just Tyler Gaffalione and Luis Saez among riders in the top 25 in earnings. In addition to the cancellation of much of the racing calendar through March and April and dramatic purse cuts that plagued the entire year, Ortiz was particularly cautious about the coronavirus, spending more than a month out of the saddle from Mar. to promote its wagering and handicapping products during the 2021 Saratoga meet. While his total earnings dipped over $10 million from his 2020 sum, that can be almost entirely attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Racing Form has partnered with three-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. The 28-year-old from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico who has grown up into a superstar before the racing world's eyes continued his dominance in 2020, leading to a third consecutive Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey. (born August 11, 1992) is an American jockey who has been a leading rider in the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. ![]() winning four Breeders’ Cup races including the Classic aboard Vino Rosso, piloting Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar to an undefeated. Ortiz picked up his third win in the Breeders Cup when he guided Bar of Gold to a 66-1 upset in the 2017 Filly and Mare Sprint. It's Irad Ortiz, Jr.'s world and we're all just living in it. won his first Breeders’ Cup race in 2014 aboard Lady Eli. won five races on the New Year's Day card at Gulfstream Park and it was a harbinger of another big year in 2021 for the three-time reigning Eclipse Award-winning jockey, who is a. ![]()
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