1,493 - 317, 286, 227
$22,926,956
1,386 - 313, 279, 230
$19,767,044
* 2017 New York, 296 winners
* 2017 Aqueduct Winter, 76
* 2017 Aqueduct Spring, 30
* 2017 Belmont Fall, 51
* 2016 Belmont fall, 48 (tie)
* 2015 New York, 281
* 2015 Saratoga, 57
* 2015 Belmont fall, 50
* 2015 Aqueduct fall, 30
* 2014 New York, 278
* 2014 Belmont fall, 46
* 2014 Belmont spring/summer, 51 (tie)
* 2013-14 Aqueduct inner track, 83
* 2012-13 Aqueduct inner track, 79
* Won back-to-back riding titles in New York in 2014 and 2015 with 278 and 281 winners, respectively
* Won two Breeders’ Cup races in 2015, aboard Stephanie’s Kitten in the Filly & Mare Turf and Lady Shipman in the Turf Sprint
* Participated in the 2014 Longines International Jockey Competition
* Saratoga’s leading rider for Grade 1 wins in 2012 with three (Coaching Club American
Oaks and Alabama with Questing, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap with Poseidon’s Warrior)
* Began his riding career at Hipódromo Camarero in Puerto Rico on New Year’s Day, 2011, and rode there until June, winning 76 of his 357 mounts with earnings of $453,845
* Pito Rosa, a NYRA peace officer who works in the jockeys’ room, took notice of Ortiz’s success in Puerto Rico and asked New York-based agent Tony Micallef if he’d be interested in carrying the rider’s book. Micallef accepted, and Ortiz rode his first race at Belmont Park on June 17, 2011 and had his first U.S. victory one week later aboard Millennium Jet on June 24
* Grandfather, also named Irad Ortiz, was a jockey, as was uncle Ivan Ortiz. Irad Ortiz, Jr. attended Puerto Rico’s Escuela Vocacional Hípica, a school for prospective jockeys
* Wild Logic, Jan. 2, 2011, Hipódromo Camarero in Puerto Rico
Acorn: Sweet Reason (2014)
Adirondack: Cavorting (2014)
Affectionately: Teen Pauline (2014)
A. G. Vanderbilt: Poseidon’s Warrior (2012)
Alabama: Questing (2012)
Alydar: Royal Posse (2016)
Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship: Rainbow Heir (2017)
Ballston Spa: Lady Eli (2017)
Bay Shore: March (2015)
Beaugay: Strike Charmer (2016)
Bed o’ Roses: Hot Stones (2014)
Belmont: Creator (2016)
Belmont Gold Cup: Innovation Company (2015)
Belmont Oaks: Lady Eli (2015)
Belmont Turf Sprint: Disco Partner (2017)
Bernard Baruch: Heart to Heart (2017)
Biogio’s Rose: Storied Lady (2016)
Broadway: Court Dancer (2016)
Busanda: Overprepared (2015)
Busher Stakes: Yorkiepoo Princess (2017)
Carter: Swagger Jack (2013)
Champagne: Firenze Fire (2017); Havana (2013)
Coaching Club American Oaks: Questing (2012)
Correction: Mamdooha (2015)
Critical Eye: Kathryn the Wise (2017)
Dancing Renee: La Verdad (2014)
Demoiselle: Lewis Bay (2015)
Diana: Lady Eli (2017); Dacita (2016)
Dwyer: Kid Cruz (2014)
East View: Bonita Bianca (2016)
Easy Goer: Economic Model (2016); Kid Cruz (2014)
Elusive Quality: Disco Partner (2017); A Lot (2016)
Empire Classic: Royal Posse (2016)
Evan Shipman: Diversify (2017); Royal Posse (2016)
Evening Attire: Long River (2014); Last Gunfighter (2013)
Flat Out: Tu Brutus (2017)
Flower Bowl: Lady Eli (2016); Stephanie’s Kitten (2015)
Forbidden Apple: Disco Partner (2017); King Kreesa (2016)
Forever Together: Penjade (2017)
Franklin Square: Clipthecouponannie (2016)
Furlough: Yorkiepoo Princess (2016)
Garland of Roses: Room for Me (2015); Ullapool (2013)
Gazelle: Lewis Bay (2016)
Gotham: Shagaf (2016)
Gravesend: Stallwalkin’ Dude (2016); Salutos Amogis (2014)
Hall of Fame: Takeover Target (2015)
Haynesfield: Good Luck Gus (2016)
Hill Prince: Camelot Kitten (2016)
Interborough: Willet (2015)
Jaipur: Disco Partner (2017)
Jerome: Flexibility (2016); Noble Moon (2014)
Jersey Girl: Kareena (2016); Cavorting (2015)
Jimmy Winkfield: Clawback (2013)
Jockey Club Gold Club: Diversify (2017)
John’s Call: Infinite Wisdom (2017); Mr Maybe (2016); Da Big Hoss (2015)
Joseph A. Gimma: Temper Mint Patty (2014)
Kelso: Vyjack (2014)
Key Cents: Frosty Margarita (2015)
King’s Bishop: Capo Bastone (2013)
Kingston: King Kreesa (2013)
Knickerbocker: Heart to Heart (2016)
Ladies: Teen Pauline (2014)
Lake George: Ancient Secret (2016); Mrs McDougal (2015)
License Fee: Portmagee (2017); Lady Shipman (2016)
Lucky Coin: We Deer You (2017)
Lure: Under Control (2015)
Maddie May: Frosty Margarita (2016)
Maid of the Mist: Bonita Bianca (2016)
Manhattan: Slumber (2015)
Memories of Silver: Consumer Credit (2015)
Miss Grillo: Significant Form (2017)
Mohawk: King Kreesa (2013)
National Museum/Hall of Fame: Camelot Kitten (2016); Wallyanna (2014)
New York: Dacita (2016)
Noble Damsel: Mrs McDougal (2016); Annecdote (2014); Peace Preserver (2013)
NYSS: Uno Emayo (Cab Calloway, 2016); Vicki’s Dancer (Staten Island, 2014); Selenite (Statue of Liberty, 2014); Empire Dreams (Great White Way, 2013); King Kreesa (Spectacular Bid, 2012)
Pennine Ridge: Camelot Kitten (2016)
Perfect Sting: Joy (2014)
Poker: King Kreesa (2013)
Prioress: Cavorting (2015)
Red Smith: Mr Maybe (2015)
Rego Park: Saratoga Dreamer (2015)
Riskaverse: Stormy Regatta (2015); Midnight Watch (2013)
Ruthless: Yorkiepoo Princess (2017); Constellation (2016); Paulassilverlining (2015)
Saginaw: Diversify (2017)
Sands Point: Uni (2017)
Sanford: Firenze Fire (2017); Big Trouble (2014)
Saratoga Dew: Literata (2017)
Saratoga Special: Copper Bullet (2017)
Sheepshead Bay: Sea Calisi (2017)
Shuvee: Antipathy (2014)
Sleepy Hollow: Get Jets (2015)
Smart N Fancy: Lady Shipman (2015)
Spinaway: Lady Ivanka (2017); Pretty City Dancer (2016)
Stymie: Farhaan (2014)
Summer Colony: Catch My Drift (2015)
Tale of the Cat: Stallwalkin’ Dude (2015)
Test: Sweet Reason (2014)
Toboggan: Salutos Amigos (2015)
Top Flight: Mo’ Green (2017)
Tom Fool: Strapping Groom (2014)
Top Flight: Teen Pauline (2014)
Tremont: Cocked and Loaded (2015)
Turnback the Alarm: Lewis Bay (2016)
Union Avenue: Picco Uno (2017)
Westchester: Connect (2017)
West Point: King Kreesa (2014); Hangover Kid (2013)
Wild Applause: Ancient Secret (2016)
Winter Memories: Rymska (2017)
Wonder Again: Lady Eli (2015); Sea Queen (2014)
Woody Stephens: March (2015)
Yaddo: Bar of Gold (2017)
Filly and Mare Sprint: Bar of Gold (2017)
Filly & Mare Turf: Stephanie’s Kitten (2015)
Juvenile Fillies Turf: Lady Eli (2014)
Belmont: Creator (2016)
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