Jose L. Ortiz

Irad Ortiz Jr., three-time Eclipse Award winner as racing’s top jockey, made a strong case in 2022 for a fourth such title.The 30-year-old from Puerto...

Horse Racing Nation's Andrew Capone will be hitting the backside all summer to talk to connections at Saratoga.In this Travers (G1) day report, he tal...

Jockey José Ortiz has a new agent, switching from Jimmy Riccio to Steve Rushing, who also represents Jose's brother, Irad Ortiz Jr.José told...

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Given the immense talent and the extraordinary depth of the star-studded jockey colony competing at Saratoga, an interesting qu...

Louisville, Ky.When Jack Christopher debuted an 8 3/4-length winner last August at Saratoga, trainer Chad Brown envisioned the colt racing at Churchil...

It’s easy to get lost in the circus that is the Kentucky Derby. While the hoopla of the Run for the Roses will once again dominate the conversation t...

I still have not decided who my top pick for the 2022 Kentucky Derby will be between the talented Zandon and the accomplished Epicenter, but as far a...

One year ago, Letruska battled the great Monomoy Girl in the stretch run of the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn and prevailed by a nose. Mon...

Two champion mares will square off Saturday in an event both have previously won.Letruska (7-5) is morning-line favorite for the Grade 1, $1 million A...

Jose Ortiz will ride Simplification in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, looking for his first win in the race.Trainer Antonio Sano and agent Jimmy Riccio conf...