The race was won by Ken Ramsey's Billy the Greek (Goldencents), who skimmed the rail to be up in the final strides. Ortiz, the 2017 Eclipse Award-winning riderhis brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., won the Eclipse Award in 2018-19is also using this time to prepare for a return to riding. Stewards ruled that the filly had carried weight through the line and thus her fourth-place finish was allowed to stand. Saturdays final race at Gulfstream Park caused a bit of social media uproar, based on the actions of jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. , injured in a starting gate accident at Gulfstream Park Jan. The filly remained in contention as they lined up approaching the wire, but Same Old Fears clipped heels with odds-on Foxhole ( Constitution)–the mount of his brother Irad Ortiz, Jr.–and fell heavily, throwing Ortiz. Sent off odds of 7-2 in a race moved from the turf and contested at 5 1/2 furlongs over a 'good' main track, Same Old Fears set the fractions and carried a narrow advantage into the final eighth of a mile. Agent Steve Rushing describes Ortiz as day-to-day.” He has bruised ribs, but X-rays revealed no fractures. Not much went right at the meeting a year ago for America’s top rider, Irad Ortiz, but he’s back for another try on Wesley Wards’s Twilight Gleaming. Taking day by day.”Ī spokesman for NYRA reiterated, “Jose Ortiz was evaluated at Albany Medical Center this afternoon. 2 jockey in America with 117 wins and nearly 10 million in race winnings this year. Steve Rushing, Ortiz's agent, later said, “Thankfully only bruised ribs, not sure when he will return to riding. Ortiz was alert and walked on to the ambulance under his own power. The filly was unharmed and was provided a precautionary van ride home.” “Jose Ortiz was upright and alert but was transported to Albany Med for further evaluation and is off his mounts. “Same Old Fears unseated Jose Ortiz near the finish of today's Saratoga opener,” read a statement from NYRA. Jockey Jose Ortiz was taken to Albany Medical Center for evaluation after being dislodged from the Wesley Ward-trained Same Old Fears ( Uncle Mo) as the field for race one was crossing the wire Friday at Saratoga. Accident Leaves 3 Jockeys Injured, 2 Horses Dead Horrific Crash at the Meadowlands Leaves One Horse With a Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
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