Jose Ortiz, Brown, Klarman top NYRA categories in 2020

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey Jose Ortiz, trainer Chad Brown, and owner Seth Klarman led their respective categories in wins on the New York Racing Association circuit in 2020.

Ortiz won 142 races from 707 mounts in 2020 at NYRA tracks – Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga – finishing five wins in front of Jose Lezcano. Manny Franco (129), Irad Ortiz Jr. (125), and Eric Cancel (108) complete the top five.

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Ortiz, who led all jockeys in purse money won in 2020 at NYRA tracks with $9,629,008, was also the leading rider on the NYRA circuit by wins in 2016.

Brown led all trainers in wins with 91, the sixth consecutive year he was NYRA’s leading trainer. His $7,470,893 in purse money won also led all trainers. Todd Pletcher (81), Rudy Rodriguez (67), Christophe Clement (67), and Linda Rice (62) were in the top five.

Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables led all owners in wins with 48 and purse money won with $3,239,041. Following Klaravich were Repole Stable (34), Michael Dubb (31), and Drawing Away Stable (26).