Jose L. Ortiz

Jose Ortiz is a Puerto Rican jockey who currently rides on the New York circuit with his older brother Irad Ortiz Jr. The pair made headlines on January 20, 2013 when they won the first seven races on Aqueduct's card with Jose earning three of the wins.

Ortiz was the regular rider of 2014 Kentucky Derby contender Samraat. Later that year, Ortiz was aboard Upstart for a third place finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and won the Holy Bull on the colt as they made their way down the Triple Crown trail.

In 2015, Ortiz ranked fourth among all jockeys by purse earnings with $17,324,023 and seventh by victories with 244. He had already eclipse both figures the following year by the time the 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships rolled around, and he earned his first career Breeders' Cup win when he guided Oscar Performance to victory in the Juvenile Turf.