Keeneland
Ortiz does well in Kentucky, but doesn't produce profits for bettors
Barbara D. Livingston During his stint at Keeneland, Jose Ortiz produced a return on investment of just 91 cents for every $2 bet.
No doubt it has been a productive period in Kentucky for Jose Ortiz, whose final day of riding at his first Keeneland meet will be Friday. Into Wednesday, Ortiz had mount earnings of $718,310 for the meet, third behind Julien Leparoux and Florent Geroux.
But for bettors faithfully backing Ortiz, it hasn’t been that great. From his first 52 mounts, Ortiz had seven wins, nine seconds, and 11 thirds, with a return on investment of just $0.91 per $2 win wager. His record with favorites was 5 for 16, with an ROI of $1.76.
Ortiz, a 22-year-old native of Puerto Rico, entered the week second in wins (284) and third in mount earnings ($18.65 million) among North American jockeys. He will return to his New York base Saturday.
