June 4, 2021 Associated Press 63. This is the official field for the 2021 Kentucky Derby including post positions, trainers, and jockeys:. Irad Ortiz Jr, leads jockeys with 131 victories. So will Luis Saez, who finished first in 2019 on Maximum Security but was disqualified.Of the four, only Rosario (Orb, 2013) has won the Derby. NEW YORK (AP) â Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. The 2021 Saratoga ⦠TRC race analyst James Willoughby, who is assessing the action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, gives his verdict on Saturdayâs Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Kentucky Downsâ deep jockey colony is getting even deeper for the six-date run of all-grass racing that offers among the richest purses in the world. I liked this Florida Derby champion to potentially hit the board as one of the best if not the best closers in the field but he drew the dreaded rail. News Sports Life Opinion USA TODAY Obituaries E-Edition Legals Subscribe Record: 3-1-1 in six starts. Julien Leparoux after working 3-for-3 Tampa Bay Derby winner Helium as easy half-mile in 49.80 shortly after the track opened at 5:15 a.m. Will getting boxed in by a bunch of long shots left too little time for Known Agenda to make a push? He moved to New York in 2011, where his grandfather had worked before him. NEW YORK (AP) â Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. Brothers Irad and Jose Ortiz will square off as jockeys on promising horses in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Irad Ortiz Jr. (born August 11, 1992) is a Puerto Rican jockey who has been a leading rider in the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. Best Beyer: 94. Tiz Tact Toe (Robert Hess Jr., Rajiv Maragh), 30-1. Trained by Todd Pletcher, who has won the Kentucky Derby twice, Known Agenda will get the services of the best rider in the country in Irad Ortiz Jr., and weâre hoping Ortiz can work his magic to give this horse some kind of a shot when they turn for home. Ortiz Jr., Smith add to deep Kentucky Downs colony. Kentucky Derby Horses and Odds. Pletcher was clearly displeased with Known Agenda's 2021 Kentucky Derby post draw, and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. will have his work cut out managing Known Agenda's pace and positioning from the inside. Rosario was third with 48 wins. Kentucky Derby (3rd) 7-2 (5) France Go de Ina Hideyuki Mori / Ricardo Santana, Jr. Preakness (7th) 30-1 (6) Known Agenda Todd Pletcher / Irad Ortiz Jr. Kentucky Derby (9th) 6-1 (7) Rock Your World John Sadler / Joel Rosario: Kentucky Derby (17th) 9-2 (8) Overtook Todd A. Pletcher / Manny Franco: Peter Pan Stakes (3rd) 20-1 Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby: Irad Ortiz Jr. in action aboard Improbable (5) during race at Churchill Downs. Ortiz was thrown off a horse during a race Thursday at Belmont Park and then trampled by the horse being ridden by younger brother Jose. Logo de la edición #148 del Kentucky Derby a celebrarse el sábado 7 de mayo del 2022. childhood dream â to ride in the Kentucky Derby. A nasty fall riding in a race earlier this week not only sidelined jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., it proved costly on Saturday's Belmont Stakes card. Sire: Curlin (Finished 3rd in the 2007 Kentucky Derby) Trainer: Todd Pletcher (2010 & 2017 Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer) Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr Fastest 1 1/8th Mile Time: 1:49.45 â 2021 Florida Derby Career Best Brisnet Speed Figure: 101 â 2021 Florida Derby. Known Agenda posted a convincing win in Saturdayâs $1 million Florida Derby (G1) in Gulfstream Park to join the Kentucky Derby picture, drawing away to a 2 3/4-length decision.. Irad Ortiz Jr. was up on the St. Elias Stable homebred for Todd Pletcher, who extended his record with a sixth Florida Derby win, and Known Agenda completed the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:49.45. Kentucky Derby. Known Agenda also gave jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. his record 138th winner during the 2020-2021 Championship meet, eclipsing the single season mark of 137 set by Luis Saez in 2017-18. Irad Ortiz, Jr., por su parte, busca aún su primer triunfo en el Derby y este año luce con estupenda oportunidad de lograrlo a bordo del tresañero Known Agenda, al que llevó a la victoria en el Florida Derby el 27 de marzo. Defending champion Todd Pletcher leads trainers with 52 wins. Much of our focus will be on horses that have raced at Gulfstream Park and/or at Tampa Bay Downs. Best Beyer: 94. Irad won the Saratoga title in 2018 with 52 wins. Kentucky Derby points: 102. Known Agenda: Todd Pletcher/Irad Ortiz, Jr. Like the King: Wesley Ward/Drayden Van Dyke; Brooklyn Strong: Daniel Velazquez/Umberto Rispoli ... Kentucky Derby Picks. Irad Ortiz Jr. (August 11, 1992 â 28 years old) â263 days after bd (263, 56th prime) *Society of Jesus = 56 *Light = 56 (Illuminati â Illuminated)-Kentucky Derby = 56-St. Elias Stable = 144 *Jesuit Order = 144-Bavarian Illuminati created by the Jesuit, Adam Weishaupt Saratoga, named one of the worldâs greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated, held its first thoroughbred meet in 1863, just a month after the Battle of Gettysburg. Below are statistics for Irad's efforts at racetracks with more than two Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races, plus lifetime data at the 1 1/4 mile-distance and Churchill Downs specifically. 2. The field for the Derby City Distaff, with riders and weights from the rail out, is: Estilo Talentoso (Javier Castellano, 118 pounds), Sconsin (Irad Ortiz Jr., 118), Bellâs the One (Lanerie, 123), Gamine (Velazquez, 123), Hibiscus Punch (Luis Saez, 120) and Unique Factor (Joel Rosario, 118). His brother is also a jockey who is riding a favored horse in the Derby. Print. What are Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.'s Records related to the Kentucky Derby? Vino Rosso, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Todd Pletcher, won the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles. The star power during morning training at Churchill Downs April 23 wasn't limited to the equine variety.. Both Irad Ortiz Jr. & His Brother Are Riding Horses in the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Known Agenda posted a convincing win in Saturdayâs $1 million Florida Derby (G1) in Gulfstream Park to join the Kentucky Derby picture, drawing away to a 2 3/4-length decision. The 2020 Kentucky Downs meet kicks off on Labor Day, Sept. 7 and continues Sept. 9, 10, 12, 13 and 16. Irad Ortiz Jr. (8) and his brother Jose Ortiz (12) compete against each other during a horse race at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Both Irad Ortiz and his brother Jose Ortiz are riding horses that are favorites in the Kentucky Derby. Jose Ortiz is riding the horse Tacitus. Kentucky Derby - Derby 2021 - Road to the ... Irad Ortiz, Jr. (Main Track only) 8/5. 2015, Ranked 2nd by His brother Irad Ortiz, Jr. riding Creator won the 1.5-mile-long horse race a year earlier. âIâm happy to be available to stay on his horse in the right time,â Ortiz said. By doing so, jockeys Jose and Irad Ortiz Jr. will become only the four pair of siblings to compete in the Derby, joining brothers Eddie and Sam Maple, who both rode in the 1984 edition of the race, Chris and Gregg McCarron, who Associated Press. Irad Ortiz Jr. de regreso al círculo de ganadores en Belmont Park. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racingâs famed Triple Crown, which will be completed in the coming months at the Preakness Stakes in ⦠The Peruto Rican born Ortiz came from a family of jockeys and graduated from Escuela Vocacional Hipica. Irad Ortiz Jr. set the single-season Championship Meet win record in style Saturday at Gulfstream Park, guiding St. Elias Stableâs homebred Known Agen... Jockey Paco Lopez is ready to move on after his fight on Irad Ortiz Jr. at Gulfstream on Friday.Lopez told Thoroughbred Daily News: âFor me, it's over... Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby - Derby 2021 - Derby Prep Replays - Derby Radar. Both horses are trained by Todd Pletcher who has won the Kentucky Derby twice: In 2010 with Super Saver and again with Always Dreaming. Tyler Gaffalione is second with 86 wins. Kentucky Derby 2021: Everything to know about the 147th Run for the Roses. Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.; Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens. The rail post is a tough one, especially because this is a stalker that has a big late burst. Best finish was fourth on Improbable (2019). NEW YORK (AP) â A nasty fall riding in a race earlier this week not only sidelined jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., it proved costly on Saturday's Belmont Stakes card. Irad Ortiz Jr. will be back up. 182 ... and Nice Guys Stable and Irad Ortiz, his first day back riding after being sidelined for a couple of weeks and he's standing by now with Richie. Jockey Irad Ortiz after working Florida Derby winner Known Agenda 5F in 1:01 with stablemate Sainthood. Irad Ortiz Jr. is the jockey riding the horse Improbable, a favorite to win the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Jose Ortiz, Iradâs younger brother, is sixth with 47. Meet the 2021 Kentucky Derby Jockeys. Video play button. MTO. Video play button. Jose Ortiz is the jockey riding the horse Tacitus, a favorite to win the 2019 Kentucky Derby.His brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., is also a jockey who is riding a favored horse in the Derby. He is the brother of Jose Ortiz. Career earnings: $541,700. Luis Saez, Irad Ortiz Jr., and Joel Rosario (left to right) are three members of an accomplished group of jockeys set to contest the 2021 Kentucky Derby on May 1. Irad Ortiz Jr. (inside) congratulates John Velazquez (outside) after a contentious stretch duel. Hall of Fame inductee Pletcher will also send out Wood Memorial (G2) victor Bourbonic , 13th in the Kentucky Derby; and Overtook , who exits a ⦠Kentucky Derby 2021. Ortiz ⦠Edgard Zayas is fifth with 67 wins. Like the King (50-1) Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke. Vino Rosso, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Todd Pletcher, won the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles. Ortiz ⦠Kentucky Derby points: 102. (Bob Coglianese/Gulfstream Park) Weâll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree. Irad Ortiz, Jr. Wins: 2,776 (outside Top 100) Earnings: $207 million (16th) If either of the Ortizes, Rosario or Saez had a contender, they might not be staying in upstate New York. When Riccio was asked the main reason for Jose Ortiz passing on the Derby, he said: âHorseflesh.â Coming to Louisville would cost those four riders many prime mounts during Saratogaâs final week. â Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 27, 2021. 10. News For Saratoga. NEW YORK (AP) â A nasty fall riding in a race earlier this week not only sidelined jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., it proved costly on Saturday's Belmont Stakes card. Trainer: Steve Asmussen; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. A closing sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby after getting bumped at the start was the ⦠Rosario was third with 48 wins. Irad Ortiz, Jr. Jose and Irad Ortiz Jr. will skip the Kentucky Derby due to the travel restrictions in place by the New York Racing Association and Churchill Downs, according to ⦠Ortiz had to take off all 12 of his mounts because of his injuries, including a ride on Known Agenda in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. The star power during morning training at Churchill Downs April 23 wasn't limited to the equine variety.. 2) Like the King (50/1) â The Jeff Ruby Steaks winner. This race looks fairly wide open. Favorite Greatest Honour rallied from seventh place in the Holy Bull and is projected to settle into that part of the field again Saturday. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Irad Ortiz Jr. won five races at Saratoga on Thursday, equaling his feat of a year ago. Ortiz ⦠Starting later on Tuesday, we will have previews of the Kentucky Derby, Friday's Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) and other racing at Churchill Downs this weekend. When the starting gate opens for the 11TH race on Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs, two young brothers from Puerto Rico will have realized a childhood dream -- to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Ortiz brothers achieve dream of riding in Kentucky Derby. Math Wizard wins the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. at Parx Racing on September 21, 2019 (c) Equi-Photo/Bill Denver. Irad Ortiz Jr., one of five jockeys to win two races during the 2020 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, won the 18th annual Bill Shoemaker Award at the two-day event, given to the most outstanding jockey. It came down to the Ortiz brothers, who separated themselves in the final week (Labor Day weekend) with Irad winning out 58-58 over Jose. 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