Brown, Irad Ortiz team up for four wins
Trainer Chad Brown and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. teamed up to win four races on Sunday’s card at Belmont Park, extending their lead to almost insurmountable levels in their respective standings with two weeks remaining in the meet.
The dynamic duo teamed up to win four of the last six races on Sunday’s 10-race program.
Their run began in the fifth when Life Imitates Art ($3.20) , a 2-year-old More Than Ready colt, was elevated to first by the stewards in a maiden turf race after Barahona was disqualified from first for pushing Ballagh Rocks into Life Intimates Art, who got up by a nose for second over Ballagh Rocks.
In the seventh, Lewis Bay ($4.70), a 2-year-old daughter of Bernardini, romped to a six-length win in a seven-furlong maiden dirt race.
In the eighth, Tammy the Torpedo ($4.90) rallied to a 2 1/2-length victory in a first-level allowance race.
Lastly, in the 10th, Catapult ($9.40), a first-time starter by Kitten’s Joy, won a maiden turf race for 2-year-olds.
Brown has won 16 races at Belmont in the month of October to open up a 25-12 lead over Todd Pletcher in the trainer standings.
Ortiz, who had three wins on Saturday’s card, has opened up a 10-win lead, 42-32, on his brother Jose.
There are 10 racing programs left at Belmont, a meet that ends on Nov. 1.