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Jockey Of The Week: Irad Ortiz, Jr. Sets Single Season Earnings Record, Wins Three Breeders' Cup Races

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Jockey Of The Week: Irad Ortiz, Jr. Sets Single Season Earnings Record, Wins Three Breeders' Cup Races

Irad Ortiz, Jr. won three Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland and three at Aqueduct. He established a new North American record for earnings by a jockey. Ortiz was voted Jockey of the Week for Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. He won the G1 Breeder's Cup Juvenile on Friday and the Goodnight Olive in the Filly and Mare Sprint on Saturday. On Sunday he won two stakes races, the Tempted Stakes and G3 Nashua. It was his 17th win in World Championships. His last win was in G2 Nashauk Sprint.

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