Current Tag: Irad Ortiz
Horsemen Take Aim On Titles
POSTED: October 22, 2025
Gin Gin won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup for Brendan Walsh. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Four days remain in Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet Keeneland...
Final Score Perseveres in Castle & Key Bourbon
POSTED: October 5, 2025
Final Score stretches for the win. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Victory earned a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) Win gives Pletcher...
Rhetorical Makes Statement in Coolmore Turf Mile
POSTED: October 4, 2025
Rhetorical. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Punches ticket for the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Keeneland Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable and Wachtel...
Nakatomi Prevails in Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix
POSTED: October 3, 2025
Nakatomi (inside) overhauled Durante in deep stretch to prevail by a neck. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Punched ticket to $2 million Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint...
Clicquot Pops the Bubbly in Cotillion
POSTED: September 20, 2025
Clicquot (outside) outruns Dry Powder for her victory in the Grade 1. (Ryan Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) Anthony Affrunti/Parx Racing BENSALEM, Pa.—Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Cotillion at...
Rhetorical Impresses In $150K West Point
POSTED: August 24, 2025
Rhetorical. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable and Wachtel Stable’s Rhetorical impressed when winning his stakes debut by 2 1/4 lengths in...
May Day Ready Determined Victory in G2 Lake Placid
POSTED: August 23, 2025
May Day Ready. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – KatieRich Stables’ May Day Ready made every pole a winning one under Jose Ortiz in...
George Briggs Runs Down Win
POSTED: August 14, 2025
George Briggs (#5) and Ortiz, Jr. up for the victory over Buttah. (Susie Raisher) Off-the-turf $150K NYSSS Cab Calloway NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y....
