Ortiz Jr. rolls toward another Championship Meet title

At 1h07, on March 8, 2021 • By GULFSTREAM PARK

Leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. kept rolling along toward another Championship Meet title with four winners Sunday at Gulfstream Park.

The two-time defending titlist scored aboard Shananies Paynter in Race 1, Maureenlovesfrank in Race 2, Too Much Tip in Race 4, and Livin at the Beach in Race 6.

Ortiz, who rode five winners Friday and two on Saturday, has a meet-leading total of 121. The record for most victories by a jockey is 137, set by Luis Saez during the 2017-2018 meet. Ortiz rode 135 winners in 2018-2019.

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