The young guns are pushing the greats in Saratoga as well. John Velazquez, of Puerto Rico, and Javier Castellano, a Venezuelan, are Hall of Famers. In 2022, he won the Preakness Stakes, his second Triple Crown race win. Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you. For Prat, Saratoga is a proving ground. Castellano, 44, has responded to the new blood in the jocks room with some of his best riding in years. Race favorites Taiba (5-1) and Epicenter (5-1) got far better draws with Taiba starting in the 12th stall, while Epicenter is in the third. This is the safest decision for my family and myself. The Ortiz brothers are. I guess people can get tired of each other. But none more than Todd Pletcher, who had the meet's leading rider on Known Agenda in the Belmont Stakes. In the near term, Ortiz, 26, planned on visiting his farm whenever he could to check on the retired Thoroughbreds he and his wife, Taylor, keep there. Can girl horses run in the Kentucky Derby? Be sure to check out our Beginners Guide to horse racing, which explains betting procedure, horse racing results, and horse racing terminology. They also made a little history together in 2014 when they became the third sibling tandem to ride in the same Kentucky Derby. (See Pletcher, Todd and Brown, Chad.). (Omaha Beach has since scratched.). "I'm fortunate that I've done well and saved some money," Riccio said. Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. has been suspended three days by NYRA stewards, reports the Daily Racing Form, for "careless riding" in the G1 Vosburgh Stakes on Oct. 9 at Belmont Park. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Firenze Fire could be the horse in the seven-furlong General George. "I was shocked and disappointed, but I think I'ma good agent. He was also suspended for 30 days in December following a reckless push to the fence at Aqueduct in Queens that observers say jeopardized the safety of horses and jockeys. Ortiz has ridden only 15 times at Laurel, with one win, four seconds and three thirds, according to Equibase.
