Irad Ortiz Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Irad Ortiz Jr.
Occupation	Jockey
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1992(1992-08-11)
Age	32
Birthplace	Trujillo Alto
Birth City	Trujillo Alto
Horoscope	Leo

Irad Ortiz Jr. Biography

Irad Ortiz Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Jockey who was born on August 11, 1992 in Trujillo Alto, Trujillo Alto, ****. Irad Ortiz Jr. (born August 11, 1992) is a Puerto Rican jockey who has been a leading rider in the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. He won his first Breeders’ Cup race on Lady Eli in 2014, and his first American Classic on Creator in the 2016 Belmont Stakes.

In 2015, he rode Stephanie’s Kitten to a win in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and Lady Shipman to victory in the Turf Sprint. He was the leading jockey at the Belmont Fall 2015 meeting. Ortiz had his 1,000th North American victory on November 22, 2015 aboard Island Therapy at Aqueduct. He finished second in the North American jockey standings by earnings.

In 2017, Ortiz finished third in the jockey standings by earnings and first by number of wins. He was an Eclipse Award finalist along with his brother José, who won.

In 2018, he won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey after leading the jockey list by both number of wins and earnings. He won the Belmont spring/summer and Saratoga meets, the latter highlighted by a win in the Whitney Handicap on Diversify. He earned his 2,000th career win on September 15 aboard Gambler’s Fallacy at Belmont Park. He won the Shoemaker Award for outstanding jockey at the 2018 Breeders’ Cup after he won two races, the Juvenile Fillies Turf with Newspaperofrecord and the Filly & Mare Sprint with Shamrock Rose, plus scoring five more top four finishes.

In 2014, Ortiz won 15 graded stakes including his first victory at the Breeders’ Cup in the Juvenile Fillies Turf aboard Lady Eli. He tied Javier Castellano for the leading rider title (by number of wins) at Belmont Park’s spring meet, then won the title outright for the fall meet. For the year, Ortiz finished third in North America by earnings.

Irad Ortiz Jr. Net Worth

Irad Ortiz Jr. is one of the richest Jockey from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irad Ortiz Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In February 2012, Ortiz “lost his bug”, meaning he was no longer an apprentice and lost the weight allowance given to one. Even so, his success continued. In June 2012, Ortiz got his big break when trainer Kiaran McLaughlin put him on the filly Questing in an allowance race. When the filly won, McLaughlin retained Ortiz for the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga in what would become Ortiz’s first Grade 1 victory. Ortiz and Questing would also win the Alabama Stakes, and Questing would earn the Eclipse Award for champion 3-year- old filly. Ortiz finished the year ranked #17 in North America by earnings. He finished second in the Eclipse Award voting for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey; his loss may have been due to spending the majority of the year as a journeyman rider.

In 2013, Ortiz won 224 races and vaulted to the #5 ranking in North America by earnings. Highlights included wins in the King’s Bishop Stakes, Champagne Stakes and Carter Handicap. He took his first riding title during Aqueduct’s 2012-13 inner track meet.

In 2016, Ortiz was unanimously voted the Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for June 6th – 12th. Ortiz began the weekend by winning the Jersey Girl Stakes, New York Stakes and Easy Goer Stakes. He then gained his fourth stakes victory of the week by winning his first American Classic in the 2016 Belmont Stakes on Creator. “I thought Irad did a masterful job with all of his decisions,” said Creator’s trainer, Steve Asmussen. “He saved enough ground going into the first turn and stayed inside, and that gave us a chance to win.” He again finished second in the North American jockey standings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Irad Ortiz Jr. height 5 ft 3 in Irad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Irad Ortiz Jr. Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Irad Ranked on the list of most popular Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

Who is the richest jockey in America?

Irad Ortiz Jr. In 2019, the Puerto Rico native set the record for annual winnings at $34 million. The 28-year-old jockey has been racing pro since

2012. His big wins include Belmont Stakes in 2016 on Creator, and 11 Breeders’ Cup races, starting in 2014.

Where is Irad riding today?

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., Gulfstream Park’s record-setting leading rider the past three years, is entered to make his 2021-2022 Championship Meet debut Thursday.

What is the salary of a horse jockey?

The salaries of Horse Jockeys in the US range from $10,049 to $271,427 , with a median salary of $48,880 . The middle 57% of Horse Jockeys makes between $48,882 and $123,036, with the top 86% making $271,427.

Who is the highest paid jockey?

RankJockeyCareer earnings
1| Yutaka Take| $796,100,000
2| Norihiro Yokoyama| $560,636,800
3| Masayoshi Ebina| $479,423,200
4| Yuichi Fukunaga| $479,409,900

Why is Irad Ortiz Jr not racing today?

Jockeys Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Joel Rosario have each been handed a three- day suspension for careless riding at Saratoga , reports bloodhorse.com. Both waived their right to appeal. Rosario’s penalty deals with the third race on Aug.