Famed Jockey Worth $286,155,753 Adds Another Win to His Name at Popular Equestrian Race Track

Who doesn’t like a win after a long, arduous, training routine? But winning five races in a single day on the same course is nothing less than incredible. A number of jockeys have achieved that feat. Irad Ortiz Jr. joined the list of those jockeys on Saturday. The Puerto Rican won five races in a single day at the Saratoga Race Course.

One of the leading jockeys in the country, Ortiz who has a net worth of more than 280 million, was not new to the Saratoga race course. He has won many races on the course prior to it. Also, having come from a family where jockey has been their profession for generations pulling such a feat is not ordinary.

Irad Ortiz Jr. wins five at Saratoga race course

It was a regular day for Ortiz while he was preparing for the races. His whole focus was to perform better and win. His first race win was with 2-year-old Noted trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. He returned to the course again with Paddington in a nine-furlong starter allowance event for 3-year-olds winning it by eight and a half lengths. He paired with Undervalued Asset trained by four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown. It was a seven-furlong allowance event for fillies and mares which he again won.

Ortiz participated in the seventh race which was $200,000 Caress Stakes (G3T) for older fillies and mares. He won the race with five and a half furlong abroad Roses for Debra trained by Christophe Clement. His last win for the day was a six-furlong allowance test for 3-year-olds riding Accretive trained by Chad Brown. The victory has moved him to second place in a tie with his brother Jose in jockey’s standings.

Irad Ortiz Jr. thrilled with the win

Winning five races in a single day doesn’t happen often. Speaking on the victories the jockey said, “It’s great. It’s an amazing feeling. We show up every day positive, trying to win as many as we can. We had an amazing day today having five winners.” He is currently leading with nineteen wins at Saratoga. He was the leading rider in 2015 and 2018 at Saratoga.

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Speaking on Chad Brown with whom he won two races Ortiz said, “He’s a very, very good trainer with lots of good horses. He’s one of the best and greatest. I ride for a lot of trainers that do a great job, too. I’m just happy and enjoying the moment.” According to Ortiz, if you have a good horse you can win races and that’s what happened today.

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