Irad is very competitive- as are most of the upper echelon of riders, so he’s going to ride no matter what.
#IRAD ORTIZ INJURY FULL#
Point being, what if the knee/leg aren’t at full strength? Lower body strength for a jockey is a huge factor in keeping a horse under control, and pushing through seams on the racetrack. with a time of 2:28. His aggressiveness and tenacity are just a couple of traits that make him a great jockey- as well as get him suspended. won the event at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Horseplayers should keep an eye on Irad and his rides this weekend. We pictured him as a modern-day Red Pollard aboard SEABISQUIT, strapping and bracing his leg in any way necessary, just to be able to ride. We at the Daily Racing Blog suspected all along that Ortiz would be back in the saddle for the big money races on Pegasus Day. The field for Saturday’s 154th Belmont Stakes, with post position, horse, jockey and odds: 1. On June 3, 2021, he was hospitalized after he was thrown when his mount stumbled in a maiden race at Belmont Park after moving to the lead. will not ride at Gulfstream Park this weekend, taking time to recover from a sore knee caused by an incident in the. Trainer Todd Pletcher has said Ortiz would retain those mounts if all goes well this weekend. Jose Ortiz, who will be riding for the fourth year at Kentucky Downs, said during last year’s meet that he’s been urging his brother Irad to fit Kentucky Downs into his annual circuit. In 2020, Ortiz earned his third consecutive Eclipse Award, with highlights including a win in the Breeders Cup Sprint with Whitmore. Ortiz is signed on to ride Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Winner LIFE IS GOOD in the Pegasus World Cup on January 29th, as well as defending Winner COLONEL LIAM in the Pegasus Turf. with a time of 2:28.28 after passing frontrunner We the People and separating themselves in the final furlong. Thursday, January 6th was the first day Ortiz had ridden since his 30-day NYRA suspension for his actions in a pair of races at Aqueduct Park. won the event at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. “Irad said he felt great this morning,” the jockey’s agent Steve Rushing said “He’s going to start back on Saturday, only ride a couple each day this weekend, and gradually get back to a full card starting next week.” Not sure how one gets a second opinion of an x-ray showing a fracture…but we digress. but somehow, the dude miraculously avoided serious injuries. was thrown off his horse and kicked in the head by another during a race Thursday. The injury was initially diagnosed as a fracture and expected to keep Ortiz from riding for up to a month, but a second opinion has cleared the jockey for a gradual return to riding races. Miraculously Avoids Serious Injury After Horrifying In-Race Fall. will return to the irons this weekend at Gulfstream Park, after missing two weeks due to a knee injury suffered in the starting gate at Gulfstream on January 7th.
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