José Ortiz (jockey)
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José L. Ortiz is a Puerto Rican jockey who has been a rider on the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. As the jockey for Golden Tempo, he won the 2026 Kentucky Derby and 2026 Belmon
Ortiz after winning the 2022 Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby
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The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles. Colts and geldings c
José Ortiz (jockey)
…2022) Just a Game Stakes (2022) New York Stakes (2023) Tremont Stakes (2023) Triple Crown wins: Belmont Stakes (2017, 2026) Preakness Stakes (2022) Kentucky Derby (2026) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Mile (2024) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (2016) Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2017) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies…
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Churchill Downs in 1901
Churchill Downs sign for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, its 150th running, with one of the twin spires in the background
Louisville Clock (often called the Louisville Derby Clock), which was dismantled in 2015