escaped serious injury, according to the AP. Irad Ortiz taken off the track on a stretcher and then to a local. Ortiz was thrown off a horse during a race Thursday at Belmont Park and then trampled by the horse being ridden by younger brother Jose. Although he was trampled by the horse ridden by his younger brother, Jose Ortiz, Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury. Saturday’s race was run without jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who suffered an injury when he was thrown off his horse during a race Thursday at Belmont Park, according to The Associated Press. > Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive drug test confirmed, trainer suspended Medina Spirit’s victory at the Derby was a record seventh for Baffert. Last month, the New York Racing Association temporarily suspended Baffert from entering any horses at Belmont Park, the Times reported. The failed drug test led to the two-year suspension of the colt’s trainer, Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, by the company that owns Churchill Downs, CNN reported. Maximum Security was disqualified in 2019, the Times reported.Īccording to ESPN, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission - and not Churchill Downs - will make the final call on whether Medina Spirit is disqualified. Medina Spirit could become the second winner in the 147-year history of the Derby to be disqualified because of a failed drug test. > Photos: Fans returns for 2021 Belmont Stakes On Wednesday, Medina Spirit tested positive again for betamethasone. The horse also finished third in the Preakness while a second sample was tested, according to Times. Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby on May 1 but tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid, after winning at Churchill Downs. Much of it swirled around a horse that was not even entered in the race. While there was no Triple Crown winner for the third consecutive year, there was plenty of intrigue leading up to the race. None of the races allowed spectators, the newspaper reported. Last year’s lineup of races included the Belmont in June, followed by the Kentucky Derby in September and the Preakness in October. The 2020 race was held as the first leg of the Triple Crown for the first time. Ortiz will miss two weeks and as a result is off all mounts for the Belmont Stakes card. Ortiz needed six stitches in his head and five in his left forearm following the incident. Last year, Tiz the Law won the race at 1 1/8 miles, according to The New York Times. is doing well after a scary looking spill in Thursday’s 5th race at Belmont Park. It was a return to normal for the Belmont, at 1 1/2 miles the longest of the three Triple Crown races. Hot Rod Charlie set the pace, but Essential Quality grabbed the lead on the final turn and held on for the victory to avenge the only loss of his 3-year-old career. by WITH FOR /YNb9OHjcVE- Belmont Stakes June 5, 2021 ESSENTIAL QUALITY WINS THE BELMONT STAKES pres.
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