Death of Medina Spirit Kentucky Derby 1st place finisher Medina Spirit died unexpectedly on Monday due to an apparent cardiac event. Ortiz did not appeal, but because horse racing is a fragmented industry, he spent the first day of his suspension winning races in Puerto Rico. The stewards finally ruled that Ortiz Jr. While the stewards were making their decision about Friday’s races Irad was allowed to ride on Saturday where he was questioned for his winning ride in the Remsen Stakes where he tried to squeeze the runner up into the rail once again. The practice becomes especially dangerous when done along the rail which can often cause situations like we saw on Friday. This is where a jockey will press his horse alongside another to intimidate the horse and potentially cause it to shift course and lose forward momentum. (and many of the NYRA jockeys for that matter) is that they have gotten away for too long with a practice called herding.
One complaint that many have when it comes to Irad Ortiz Jr. Irad Ortiz is seen crossing over roughly 8 paths to secure the rail, cutting off and dumping an inexperienced rider in the process. 3 screenshots from the head on race replay can be seen below. The fact that a journeyman jockey would take this chance on an inexperienced one makes it even worse. This caused the horse’s jockey, an inexperienced apprentice rider, to fall off the horse.įalls are extremely dangerous for jockeys and can even be deadly. In the process he failed to clear the horse that was already there and forced the horse to check to the rail. He took his horse from the center of the track and aggressively took him to the rail. made one of the most reckless riding decisions of 2021. Unfortunately neither did much to convince the broader sports audience that this is a sport you want to be a part of. This week featured two big stories that rocked the horse racing world. The weekend will be clouded by the passing of Medina Spirit & suspension of Irad Ortiz. Fair Grounds kicks off a big weekend on Thursday.
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