For one particular jockey, weight – critical for the majority of riders – comes in two forms: pounds, of course, and another figurative kind, perhaps far, far heavier.
Veteran Quarter Horse rider Gilbert Ortiz was feted today at Louisiana Downs by racing officials, fellow jockeys and a bevy of trainers, owners and well-wishers. Today marked his final day riding at the Bossier City racetrack as the accomplished and
Corey Nakatani, 52, won 3,909 races with purse earnings of $234,554,534 million in a career that spanned from 1988 to 2018. He ranks 14th all time in career earnings and won 341 graded stakes.
Apprentice jockey Jose Gomez, who rode his first mount in June 2021, closed out his 2022 campaign as the leading apprentice rider on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit and finished in ninth-place in the overall jockeys standings.
After becoming the first female jockey in Oaklawn history to surpass $1 million in purse earnings at a meet last season, Kelsi Harr is poised to break another record during the 2022-2023 meeting that begins Dec. 9