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OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. was hoping to return to race-riding Wednesday after missing the weekend due to a bruised back suffered in a Friday spill at Aqueduct.
Ortiz, 20, had a Tuesday afternoon appointment with his personal doctor at which time he was hoping to get clearance to ride, according to his agent, Tony Micallef.
“He’s feeling pretty good,” Micallef said Monday. “If not Wednesday, for sure Thursday.”
Ortiz was thrown from his mount, Irish Lion, when Rajiv Maragh, aboard Runaway Jim, came over on him forcing Irish Lion to clip heels and in turn unseat Ortiz. Ortiz was released from Jamaica Hospital on Saturday morning, but did not ride at Aqueduct over the weekend.
As a result of the incident, Maragh was suspended seven days by the stewards, a penalty he began serving Monday.
◗ Nefertini, upset winner of Friday’s Grade 2 Go for Wand Stakes, has been retired, according to trainer Alan Goldberg. Nefertini, a 4-year-old daughter of Empire Maker owned by Robert Masterson, retires with a record of 5-2-1 from 10 starts and earnings of $316,320.
Looked much worse when it happened. Amazing that Ortiz will be back so soon. Maragh might have been overaggressive, no doubt. Tough jock colony there, challenging to get live mounts for a lot of guys, but still no call for that kind of riding.
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The best thing that can be said is that nobody - jockeys or horses were killed.
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Maragh seems to be involved in more than his fair share of incidents like this that endanger lives more than necessary.
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Three other Jocks went down the same day... We hope they are all OK!
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This is Awful. Ortiz is an Excellent Young Rider. Maragh's Penalty should be more than Seven Days!!!
Didn't he Bother "MMM" in the Belmont 2011?
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