Irad Ortiz Archives • The Racing Biz

Super Chow eats up rivals in G3 Maryland Sprint

by Ted Black | May 18, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Super Chow registered his third graded win of 2024 when he posted a front-running score in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint on the Preakness undercard.

Frost Free ices competition in Chick Lang Stakes

by Ted Black | May 18, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Frost Free broke to the front and never looked back to win the Chick Lang Stakes on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico.

National Treasure takes topsy-turvy Preakness

by Frank Vespe | May 20, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

On a troubled Preakness day, National Treasure took advantage of a slow early pace to give jockey John Velazquez his first Middle Jewel.

Blazing Sevens “super” in final move for Preakness

by Press Release | May 13, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Press release other, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Preakness-bound Blazing Sevens breezed five furlongs in 1:00 Saturday, and trainer Chad Brown pronounced it a “super” final move before the race.

Forte too strong in Florida Derby

by Press Release | Apr 2, 2023 | Breaking, Press release recap, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Facing adversity and an inspired foe in Mage, Forte nevertheless found what he needed to win the Florida Derby and cement his divisional lead.

Forte cruises in Fountain of Youth, tops Derby leaderboard

by Press Release | Mar 5, 2023 | Breaking, Press release recap, Racing, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Two-year-old champion Forte made his return to action an impressive one as he cruised in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Five is enough for Irad Ortiz on Virginia Derby day

by Frank Vespe | Sep 6, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |

Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. won five races and swept the Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks – the former aboard $2 million yearling Capensis – Tuesday at Colonial Downs.

Mo Donegal scores in Belmont Stakes

by Press Release | Jun 12, 2022 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Never far back, Mo Donegal surged to the lead with a furlong to go and went on to win the Belmont Stakes, giving trainer Todd Pletcher his third Belmont.