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Leading Jockeys of 2022

Joel Rosario on Tonalist at the 2014 Belmont Stakes.

Horse racing is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous sports in the world; however, these jockeys are driven by a strong desire for horse racing that gives them courage and determination to ride these incredibly fast and strapped horses. Here is a list of the current leading jockeys.

Jockey Number One:

Irad Ortiz, Jr., a 29-year-old Puerto Rican jockey, has been a prominent rider on the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. Irad comes from a jockey family; his grandfather, also named Irad Ortiz, as well as his uncle and brother, were all successful jockeys. Ortiz was successful from the start, beginning his professional riding career in 2011 and winning 76 of 357 races over the following few months. Irad has achieved great success and is currently ranked first on the leader board.

Jockey Number Two:

Joel Rosario is a 37-year-old jockey who was born on a farm in the Dominican Republic. Joel has won over 3000 races in his career. At the age of 14, he became a pro rider. Joel won six races on a single race card in 2009 and went on to win the world’s richest horse race at the time.

Jockey Number Three:

Flavien Prat is a 29-year-old French-born and raised jockey with over 1000 career victories. Flavien was a thoroughbred racing jockey who was a champion apprentice jockey and Group 1 race winner in France before relocating to the United States in 2015. Flavien has won numerous top races since then, including the Breeders’ Cup events, the Kentucky Derby, and the Preakness Stakes.

Jockey Number Four:

José L. Ortiz is a 28-year-old Puerto Rican jockey who is the younger brother of leader Irad Ortiz. José, like his brother, is a horse racing success story, with over 2000 career victories. José was awarded the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 2017. He went on to win the Kentucky Oaks in 2019 and the Preakness Stakes in 2022, his second Triple Crown race win.

Jockey Number 5:

Tyler Gaffalione is a 27-year-old American jockey who has achieved over 1000 career wins and has been voted for the Eclipse Award for the 2015 U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey. Tyler has managed to win over 200 races each year in his first three seasons. He won the 2019 Preakness Stakes abroad War of Will and was said to be a rising star.

Jokey Number 6:

Luis Saez is a 30-year-old jockey who was born in Panama City. He is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing and has achieved over 2600 career wins. Luis went on to win the world’s richest race in 2020, his first Breeders’ Cup in 2020, and his first American Classic in 2021.

Conclusion:

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Tyler Gaffalione Races to First Place Finish in 144th Preakness Stakes

Tyler Gaffalione and War Of Will. Photo By: Jim McCue/The Maryland Jockey Club.

Gilbert, AZ – May 22, 2019 – On Saturday, May 18, a field of 13 horses were led to the finish line by American Equus Chosen Rider Tyler Gaffalione during the 144th run of the Preakness Stakes. Starting at the number one post, Gaffalione piloted Gary Barber’s War Of Will, trained by Mark Cassee, through the 1 3/16 mile race at the Pimlico track in Baltimore, Maryland. Capturing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, this victory marks Gaffalione’s first Triple Crown win as a jockey.

As the largest Preakness Stakes since 2011, a crowd of 131,256 people watched on as Gaffalione and the 6-1 third betting choice horse made their move through an opening on the rail in the final turn to take the lead and gallop to the finish line. Their impressive time of 1 minute and 54.34 seconds ultimately added to the list of Gaffalione’s 1,086 career wins.

Other American Equus jockeys, Ricardo Santana and Javier Castellano, had an outstanding showing at Pimlico. Santana guided New York Central to a win in the Maryland Sprint Stakes G3 in Saturday’s schedule, while Castellano won an unprecedented 4 races on Friday, including the Black Eyed Susan G2 Stakes on Point of Honor.

“This win marks our companies third back-to-back Preakness win since gaining our first one in 2017. With this additional title we now hold four Triple Crown wins thanks to the world-class jockeys that trust our product and brand to carry them around the track. Tyler Gaffalione is a great representation of the talent we are lucky to have represent us. The whole team at American Equus is proud of this great accomplishment,” shares David Shano, Founder and CEO of America Equus. “With Belmont only three weeks away we cannot wait to see what War Of Will can accomplish next.”

For a complete list of results in the 144th Preakness Stakes, click here.

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