Jose Ortiz Diary: Eyeing Saratoga Three-peat
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Jose Ortiz, on a fast track to superstardom at age 24 after winning his first Eclipse Award as North America’s leading jockey, is taking followers of America’s Best Racing along for the ride this year by writing a diary with Tom Pedulla.
Here is the eighth installment as he begins pursuit of his third consecutive riding title at the always-competitive summer meet at Saratoga Race Course. His primary challenger is expected to be his older brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., 25.