Higher Power was third and Elate, a 5-year-old mare taking on the boys, finished fourth. McKinzie, the 5-2 favorite, finished second for trainer Bob Baffert. Originally from Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico, Ortiz is a graduate of that country’s Escuela Vocacional Hípica, a school for prospective jockeys. was thrown off his horse and kicked in the head by another during a race Thursday but somehow, the dude miraculously avoided serious. earned a leading fourth Cup victory of the weekend. was unhappy with fellow rider Paco Lopez after the fourth race at Gulfstream Park on Feb. Vino Rosso went off at 9-2 odds for trainer Todd Pletcher, who won his first Classic. Three-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. TVGs Larry Collmus, who was on-site at Gulfstream, reported Ortiz Jr. "We don't understand the severity of the injury." Ortiz, who returned to action on Thursday after serving a 30-day suspension, was on Shea On a Mission when the 4-year-old filly acted up during the loading process and was ultimately scratched. "We know he's injured his left hind leg," said Dr. Ortiz was thrown off a horse during a race Thursday at. The 4-year-old gelding was loaded onto an equine ambulance and taken to a hospital on the backstretch. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. It was the only injury in the 14 Cup races.Ī green screen was rushed onto the track to block Mongolian Groom from the view of 67,811 fans and a prime-time television audience. Suspension to start this week, exact day unclear as Ortiz has to return and state has to accept a waiver of appeal. 30 calendar days for careless riding Friday and Saturday at AQU. DA defends ending plea deals to clients of Black lawyer who accused. Santa Anita has been the site of 36 horse deaths since December. Neither Hernandez Moreno nor Ragtime Blues suffered serious injury. Miraculously Avoids Serious Injury After Horrifying In-Race Fall. But jockey Abel Cedillo pulled up the 4-year-old gelding near the eighth pole as the rest of the field charged toward the finish line. Mongolian Groom was part of the early pace in the 1 1/4-mile race that capped the two-day world championships at Santa Anita. Vino Rosso won the $6 million Classic at the Breeders' Cup by 4 lengths, upsetting 5-2 favorite McKinzie in a race marred by an injury to a 15-1 long shot on Saturday night.
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