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after his week went from bad to worse when he was suspended for five days for careless riding after finishing fourth on Love Reigns in the Queen Mary Stakes (G2). Saturday's final race at Gulfstream Park caused a bit of social media uproar, based on the actions of jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. Three of his six rides on Thursday are on morning-line favorites. The wait for a first Royal Ascot winner goes on for Irad Ortiz Jr.
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Ortiz has six mounts Thursday, including on the morning-line favorite in his first race back, the second race of the day. His $29.3 million in earnings was second behind Joel Rosario. It took about 10 minutes before stewards let the result stand.Įven with the suspension, Ortiz' 336 wins last year led all North American jockeys. In the Remsen Stakes, a points prep for the Kentucky Derby, Ortiz used a left-handed crop in the face of runner-up Zandon, with whom Mo Donegal made contact in the deep stretch. Ortiz and Gran Casique were disqualified from their runner-up finish and placed last among the seven finishers. Neither the fallen rider nor the horse was hurt badly. Who is running in the Kentucky Derby Mo Donegal, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 10-12. It appeared Ortiz turned his head to look at Hernández Moreno, who fell to the track while Ragtime Blues kept running. Tatis apologizes to Padres, fans for 80-game drug suspension. 4 aboard Mo Donegal in the Remsen Stakes. 3 claiming race at Aqueduct and his nose victory on Dec. Ortiz was suspended by New York stewards for an aggressive ride in a Dec. Click here for Gulfstream entries and results. In the claiming race, Ortiz, riding Gran Casique, angled in several paths to make contact with Ragtime Blues, who was ridden along the rail by Omar Hernández Moreno. Irad Ortiz Jr., the winningest jockey in North America last year, returns from a 30-day suspension Thursday at Gulfstream Park. 4 aboard Mo Donegal in the Remsen Stakes (G2).