Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Jose L Ortiz

Jose L Ortiz

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Jose L Ortiz is a jockey with 2415 career rides 398 winners. He rides at a 16.5% strike rate. He has placed 1136 times. He has earned £107.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Sam Houston (USA) (4w from 6r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

16.5%

Total Wins

398

Total Runs

2,415

Places

1,136

Place %

47.0%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

15 seasons
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026015304560357.34
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-07-05Saratoga (USA)Kelso Stakes (Turf)Mi Bago (USA)1108ffFirm
2026-07-04Saratoga (USA)Sanford Stakes (Dirt)Vissino (USA)266ffFast
2026-07-04Saratoga (USA)Suburban Stakes Presented By Subourbon Life (Dirt)Tiztastic (USA)31110ffFast
2026-07-04Saratoga (USA)Belmont Oaks Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)Faithful Departed (USA)2109ffFirm
2026-07-04Saratoga (USA)Belmont Derby Stakes (Turf)Remember Mamba (USA)3109ffFirm
2026-06-28Churchill Downs (USA)Hanshin Stakes Presented By JRA (Dirt)Hall Of Fame (USA)3108ffFast
2026-06-27Churchill Downs (USA)Stephen Foster Stakes (Dirt)Magnitude (USA)159ffSloppy
2026-06-27Churchill Downs (USA)Wise Dan Stakes (Turf)Lagynos (USA)198.5ffGood
2026-06-27Churchill Downs (USA)Bango Stakes (Dirt)Extra Anejo (USA)566.5ffSloppy
2026-06-20Thistledown (USA)Ohio Derby (Dirt)Chip Honcho (USA)199ffFast
2026-06-13Delaware Park (USA)Delaware Oaks (Fillies) (Dirt)Pashmina (USA)578.5ffFast
2026-06-13Delaware Park (USA)Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Ceniza Pampa (ARG)5611ffFirm
2026-06-07Churchill Downs (USA)Matt Winn Stakes (Dirt)Taptastic (USA)388.5ffFast
2026-06-07Saratoga (USA)Belmont Stakes Presented By NYRA Bets (Dirt)Golden Tempo (USA)1910ffFast
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (Turf)Make Me King (FR)699.5ffFirm
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)True North Stakes (Dirt)Faust (USA)666.5ffFast
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (Dirt)Journalism (USA)378ffFast
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)Jaipur Stakes (Turf)My Boy Prince (CAN)5105.5ffFirm
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)Woody Stephens Stakes Presented By Mohegan Sun (Dirt)Englishman (USA)197ffFast
2026-06-06Saratoga (USA)Just A Game Stakes Presented By Resolute Racing (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Deep Satin (USA)488ffFirm

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Belmont Park (USA)17%20%17%18%17%17%
Saratoga (USA)7%10%15%14%9%8%
Aqueduct (USA)—18%21%20%18%14%
Gulfstream Park (USA)0%18%7%18%5%10%
Keeneland (USA)10%21%17%13%8%4%
Churchill Downs (USA)8%18%26%14%27%0%
Kentucky Downs (USA)—4%—24%11%17%
Del Mar (USA)0%33%0%22%0%0%

Going Performance

Based on 2424 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
196W / 1113R18%
Firm
128W / 845R15%
Good
17W / 167R10%
Sloppy
20W / 99R20%
Yielding
13W / 67R19%
Standard
11W / 55R20%
Muddy
11W / 49R22%
Soft
5W / 25R20%
Good To Firm
0W / 3R0%
Good To Yielding
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 2424 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
126W / 756R17%
Mile
263W / 1541R17%
Middle
12W / 127R9%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Sam Houston (USA)
4W / 6R67%
#2Belmont Park
12W / 31R39%
#3Delaware Park (USA)
5W / 13R38%
#4Saratoga
14W / 39R36%
#5Meydan (UAE)
3W / 9R33%
#6Colonial Downs (USA)
2W / 7R29%
#7Aqueduct
7W / 26R27%
#8Pimlico (USA)
10W / 40R25%
#9Charles town (USA)
2W / 8R25%
#10Oaklawn Park (USA)
8W / 34R24%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1010203040

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Chad C Brown
72W / 299R24%
#2Steven Asmussen
24W / 119R20%
#3Todd Pletcher
24W / 147R16%
#4William Mott
23W / 115R20%
#5Mark Casse
20W / 99R20%
#6Claude R McGaughey III
18W / 127R14%
#7Linda Rice
17W / 71R24%
#8Michael J Maker
14W / 112R13%
#9H Graham Motion
11W / 74R15%
#10Michelle Nevin
10W / 29R34%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Juddmonte
14W / 54R26%
#2Godolphin Racing Llc
13W / 39R33%
#3Lady Sheila Stable
12W / 27R44%
#4Klaravich Stables Inc
12W / 50R24%
#5Peter M Brant
10W / 42R24%
#6D J Stable Llc
8W / 16R50%
#7Barry K Schwartz
8W / 35R23%
#8Winchell Thoroughbreds Llc
7W / 18R39%
#9Amerman Racing Llc
7W / 19R37%
#10Vincent S Scuderi
6W / 17R35%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

1177

Wins

188

Win Rate

16%

Dirt

Runs

1201

Wins

203

Win Rate

17%

AW

Runs

46

Wins

10

Win Rate

22%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

2424

Wins

401

Win %

17%

Place %

47%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Dirt)

Magnitude (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 28 Mar 2026

£5.2M
#2

Kentucky Derby Presented By Woodford Reserve (Dirt)

Golden Tempo (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 2 May 2026

£2.3M
#3

UAE Derby Sponsored By Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Dirt)

Plus Que Parfait (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2019

£1.2M
#4

Stephen Foster Stakes (Dirt)

Magnitude (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 27 Jun 2026

£917k
#5

Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Dirt)

Good Magic (USA) · Del Mar (USA) · 4 Nov 2017

£894.3k
#6

Belmont Stakes Presented By NYRA Bets (Dirt)

Golden Tempo (USA) · Saratoga (USA) · 7 Jun 2026

£888.9k
#7

FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF (3yo+) (Turf)

More Than Looks (USA) · Del Mar (USA) · 2 Nov 2024

£818.9k
#8

Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Aloha West (USA) · Del Mar (USA) · 6 Nov 2021

£759.1k
#9

Preakness Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Early Voting (USA) · Pimlico (USA) · 22 May 2022

£733.3k
#10

Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City-District One (Dirt)

Coal Front (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2019

£708.7k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

5.1/1

Shortest Winner

0.1/1

Biggest Winner

39/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
150
2/1–4/1
111
4/1–8/1
99
8/1–16/1
24
16/1+
16

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
77W / 586R13%
Mid
155W / 912R17%
High
168W / 917R18%