Jockey Profile

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Best Racing Class Achieved

Multiple Graded Stakes Winning Jockey

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2024 Statistics*
Starts Firsts Seconds Thirds Earnings
962 204 174 128 $19,227,937
Career Statistics
Starts Firsts Seconds Thirds Earnings
19,476 3,948 3,348 2,906 $324,196,139

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Year Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Per Start Win % WPS % All Starts
Career 19,476 3,948 3,348 2,906 $324,196,139 $16,646 20% 52% N/A
2024 962 204 174 128 $19,227,937 $19,987 21% 53% View
2023 1,560 366 269 248 $39,193,365 $25,124 23% 57% View
2022 1,362 324 254 205 $37,024,452 $27,184 24% 57% View
2021 1,443 336 278 206 $29,274,435 $20,287 23% 57% View
2020 1,266 300 225 185 $21,050,686 $16,628 24% 56% View
2019 1,516 324 311 221 $34,109,019 $22,499 21% 56% View
2018 1,616 346 277 252 $27,727,039 $17,158 21% 54% View
2017 1,493 318 285 227 $22,943,356 $15,367 21% 56% View
2016 1,504 313 279 230 $23,465,236 $15,602 21% 55% View
2015 1,415 300 230 207 $23,546,602 $16,641 21% 52% View
2014 1,470 290 247 228 $20,270,828 $13,790 20% 52% View
2013 1,508 224 204 264 $14,369,358 $9,529 15% 46% View
2012 1,345 152 169 178 $9,132,132 $6,790 11% 37% View
2011 1,016 151 146 127 $2,861,694 $2,817 15% 42% View

Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only.

Career Honors

Eclipse Award Outstanding Jockey - 2023

Eclipse Award Outstanding Jockey - 2022

Eclipse Award Outstanding Jockey - 2020

Eclipse Award Outstanding Jockey - 2019

Eclipse Award Outstanding Jockey - 2018

Triple Crown Highlights

1st Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets - 2022 - Mo Donegal

1st Belmont S. presented by NYRA Bets - 2016 - Creator

2nd Belmont S. - 2024 - Mindframe

2nd Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets - 2023 - Forte

2nd Preakness S. - 2023 - Blazing Sevens

2nd Preakness S. - 2021 - Midnight Bourbon

2nd Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets - 2020 - Dr Post

3rd Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets - 2018 - Hofburg

Breeders' Cup Highlights

1st Longines Breeders' Cup Classic - 2023 - White Abarrio

1st Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint - 2023 - Elite Power

1st PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint - 2023 - Goodnight Olive

1st Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint - 2022 - Elite Power

1st Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint - 2022 - Goodnight Olive

1st FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance - 2022 - Forte

1st Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile - 2021 - Life Is Good

1st Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - 2021 - Golden Pal

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint - 2021 - Twilight Gleaming (IRE)

1st Breeders' Cup Sprint - 2020 - Whitmore

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint - 2020 - Golden Pal

1st Longines Breeders' Cup Turf - 2019 - Bricks and Mortar

1st Longines Breeders' Cup Classic - 2019 - Vino Rosso

1st Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile - 2019 - Spun to Run

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint - 2019 - Four Wheel Drive

1st Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint - 2018 - Shamrock Rose

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf - 2018 - Newspaperofrecord (IRE)

1st Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint - 2017 - Bar of Gold

1st Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf - 2015 - Stephanie's Kitten

1st Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf - 2014 - Lady Eli

2nd Longines Breeders' Cup Turf - 2023 - Up to the Mark

2nd Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf - 2022 - Pleasant Passage

2nd Longines Breeders' Cup Turf - 2021 - Broome (IRE)

2nd Longines Breeders' Cup Classic - 2020 - Improbable

2nd Breeders' Cup Classic - 2018 - Gunnevera

2nd Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - 2018 - World of Trouble

2nd Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf - 2018 - Uncle Benny

2nd Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf - 2016 - Lady Eli

2nd TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - 2015 - Lady Shipman

3rd Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile - 2020 - Sharp Samurai

3rd TVG Breeders' Cup Mile - 2019 - Without Parole (GB)

3rd Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - 2019 - Shekky Shebaz

3rd Breeders' Cup Mile - 2018 - Analyze It

3rd Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - 2017 - Disco Partner

Top 100 Rankings (Since 2000)

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2023

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2023

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2022

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2022

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2021

Ranked 2nd by Earnings - 2021

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2020

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2020

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2019

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2019

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2018

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2018

Ranked 3rd by Earnings - 2017

Ranked 1st by Wins - 2017

Ranked 2nd by Earnings - 2016

Ranked 3rd by Wins - 2016

Ranked 2nd by Earnings - 2015

Ranked 4th by Wins - 2015

Ranked 3rd by Wins - 2014

Ranked 3rd by Earnings - 2014

Ranked 10th by Wins - 2013

Ranked 5th by Earnings - 2013

Ranked 17th by Earnings - 2012

Ranked 56th by Wins - 2012

Ranked 53rd by Wins - 2011

Ranked 97th by Earnings - 2011

Current Entries

Saratoga - 8/17/2024

Race Race PP ($1.00) Race Type Breed Purse Surface Horse Trainer
1 Maiden Special Weight TB $100,000 Dirt Social Hour Todd Pletcher
2 Maiden Special Weight TB $100,000 Inner turf Asbury Park (GB) Chad Brown
2 Maiden Special Weight TB $100,000 Inner turf Complex Agenda Todd Pletcher
3 Allowance TB $110,000 Dirt Bandita Todd Pletcher
4 Claiming TB $55,000 Turf Peak Earnings (GB) Chad Brown
5 Maiden Claiming TB $40,000 Dirt Macaw Linda Rice
6 Allowance Optional Claiming TB $100,000 Inner turf Colloquy Amira Chichakly
7 Allowance Optional Claiming TB $115,000 Turf Costa Terra Linda Rice
8 Allowance TB $110,000 Dirt Donegal Surges Todd Pletcher
9 Lake Placid S. Presented by Caesars Sportsbook (Gr. 2) TB $200,000 Inner turf Dynamic Pricing (IRE) Chad Brown
11 Starter Allowance TB $70,000 Dirt Have You Heard Michael Maker
12 Maiden Special Weight TB $90,000 Turf Good Mission Rudy Rodriguez

Current Results

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Saratoga - 8/11/2024

Race Race Type Breed Horse Finish Trainer Chart Video
1 Starter Allowance TB She's Cool 2 Linda Rice
2 Claiming TB Etendre 4 Carlos David
3 Claiming TB Rachel's Rock 2 Carlos David
4 Maiden Claiming TB Thedreamcontinues 3 George Weaver
6 Maiden Special Weight TB Tejanita 6 Claude McGaughey III
7 Claiming TB Mister J T 2 Rob Atras
8 Mahony Stakes TB Yellow Card 6 Michael McCarthy
10 FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap (Gr. 1) TB More Than Looks 2 Cherie DeVaux
11 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (Gr. 1) TB Izzy d'Oro 5 Blake Kelly

Saratoga - 8/10/2024

Race Race Type Breed Horse Finish Trainer Chart Video
1 Maiden Special Weight TB Nantz 5 Todd Pletcher
2 Maiden Special Weight TB Marche 6 Todd Pletcher
3 Claiming TB The Bullion Bomber (IRE) 5 David Jacobson
4 Claiming TB Miss Fashionista 2 Todd Pletcher
5 Claiming TB Dashing Della 5 Marcelo Arenas
7 Maiden Special Weight TB Tenacious Leader 1 Todd Pletcher
8 Saratoga Special Stakes (Gr. 2) TB Showcase 1 Todd Pletcher
9 Troy Stakes (Gr. 3) TB Disarmed 4 Rudy Rodriguez
11 Starter Allowance TB Banyan Breeze 7 Mark Tasso
12 Galway Stakes TB Halina's Forte 1 Philip Bauer

Saratoga - 8/8/2024

Race Race Type Breed Horse Finish Trainer Chart Video
2 Maiden Special Weight TB Passive Management (GB) 2 Chad Brown
3 John Morrissey Handicap TB Rotknee 6 Michael Maker
4 Maiden Special Weight TB Tapwrits Temper 3 Wayne Potts
5 Allowance Optional Claiming TB Be Your Best (IRE) 3 Horacio De Paz
6 Maiden Special Weight TB Rematch 7 Claude McGaughey III
8 Claiming TB Lark's Mischief 1 Michael Maker
9 Allowance Optional Claiming TB Fancypants Juliana 1 David Donk
10 Starter Optional Claiming TB Goats On a Tree 1 Saffie Joseph, Jr.

Saratoga - 8/7/2024

Race Race Type Breed Horse Finish Trainer Chart Video
2 Maiden Special Weight TB Bossy Dish 5 Rudy Rodriguez
3 Starter Allowance TB Mr. Papagiorgio 5 Richard Dutrow, Jr.
4 Allowance TB Pirate 3 Todd Pletcher
6 Claiming TB Bump in the Night 8 Linda Rice
7 Claiming TB Neuschwanstein 1 Keri Brion
8 Johnstone Mile Handicap TB Bustin Bay 4 Linda Rice

Top 20 Horses

Horse Sex Earnings Best Graded Stakes Win
(Race Class)		 Best Graded Stakes Win
(Race Name)
Bricks and Mortar Horse $6,748,850 Grade 1 Winner Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S.
Life Is Good Horse $4,030,000 Grade 1 Winner Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. presented by 1/ST BET
White Abarrio Horse $4,000,000 Grade 1 Winner Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
Mucho Gusto Horse $3,662,000 Grade 1 Winner Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. presented by Runhappy
Vino Rosso Horse $3,450,000 Grade 1 Winner Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
Forte Colt $3,029,830 Grade 1 Winner FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
Lady Eli Mare $2,959,800 Grade 1 Winner Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Elite Power Horse $2,510,000 Grade 1 Winner Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint
Goodnight Olive Mare $2,145,800 Grade 1 Winner PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
Up to the Mark Horse $1,916,650 Grade 1 Winner Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic S.
Nest Mare $1,874,675 Grade 1 Winner Central Bank Ashland S.
Firenze Fire Horse $1,831,000 Grade 1 Winner Champagne S.
McKulick (GB) Mare $1,745,640 Grade 1 Winner Belmont Oaks Invitational S.
Colonel Liam Horse $1,740,475 Grade 1 Winner Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S.
Diversify Gelding $1,704,200 Grade 1 Winner Whitney S.
Golden Pal Horse $1,678,825 Grade 1 Winner Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Improbable Horse $1,570,000 Grade 1 Winner Whitney S.
Stephanie's Kitten Mare $1,550,800 Grade 1 Winner Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Annapolis Horse $1,476,370 Grade 1 Winner Coolmore Turf Mile S.
Whitmore Gelding $1,320,000 Grade 1 Winner Breeders' Cup Sprint

As of 08.12.24

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