Jockey Jose Ortiz comes from last to pass brother Irad and win Kentucky Derby
Jose Ortiz didn't just save his best for last to win the Kentucky Derby. Ortiz rallied 23-1 long shot Golden Tempo from way back to claim the 152st Derby on Saturday, beating his older brother by a neck. As expected, Irad Ortiz Jr.
went over to pat his brother and congratulate him for getting the best out of a colt Jose Ortiz believed had potential.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jose Ortiz didn't just save his best for last to win the Kentucky Derby . The jockey did it the hard way by literally surging back from last place.
Ortiz rallied 23-1 long shot Golden Tempo from way back to claim the 152st Derby on Saturday, beating his older brother by a neck. As expected, Irad Ortiz Jr. went over to pat his brother and congratulate him for getting the best out of a colt Jose Ortiz believed had potential.
“We always knew this horse had a lot of ability,” the younger Ortiz said. “You could see early in his career we tried things because he’s a lazy horse. I knew always Golden Tempo would be my Derby mount.