Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. Lopez is in a tie for third with Tyler Gaffalione. THIS is the shocking moment a jockey punches a rival in the face THREE times during a ferocious post-race bust-up. Ortiz is the leading rider at the meet with 107 wins. Lopez said he doesn't know why Ortiz was so mad at him. The 30-year-old native of Puerto Rico broke the old mark of 76 set by the late Hall of Fame rider Garrett Gomez in 2007. I know that if I had done to him what he did to me I would have been ruled off from the track.” earned his record 77th single-season North American stakes victory when he guided Dr B to victory in the 200,000 Go for Wand at Aqueduct. “The stewards there are very tough on me,” he said. In 2019, he received a 30-day suspension for careless riding, followed later on in the meet by a 60-day suspension for “continuous careless riding.” He said that was in the back of his mind when the fight was taking place. Lopez has run afoul of the Gulfstream stewards in the past. won’t participate in Saturdays Belmont Stakes after being thrown from his horse and then trampled by another in a race earlier in the week. “But I was just sitting down in the chair, waiting for the result at the same time as him. “If I had fought him back, I'd have a fine, too,” Lopez said. Ortiz has won the past three Eclipse Awards as North Americas champion jockey. Lopez lodged an objection but the stewards let the result stand as is. He was then clipped by one of the trailing horses and stayed on the ground for a couple minutes before he was. Known Agenda won by 11 lengths.Ĭoming out of the far turn, Known Agenda came over a path and appeared to bother Top Gun Tommy before pulling away from his rival. Irad Ortiz was injured when his horse took an awkward step and he was unseated. The altercation occurred after Ortiz guided Known Agenda ( Curlin) to a win over Lopez's mount, Top Gun Tommy ( Mineshaft) in the allowance race. The TDN tried to reach Ortiz through his agent Steve Rushing but Rushing did not return a phone call. According to the Racing Form, probation means that any future altercation between the two riders would result in “fines and/or suspension and possible expulsion from the grounds.” Ortiz was fined $1,000 and both riders were put on probation. I don't want any trouble going forward,” Lopez said. The fight was captured on a video that shows Ortiz landing at least three punches on Lopez following the fourth race Friday at Gulfstream. ![]() That there was a fight between Ortiz and Lopez was first reported by the Daily Racing Form's Mike Welsch. After scuffling Friday at Gulfstream Park with Irad Ortiz, Jr., which caused him to be put on probation for the remainder of the meet, Paco Lopez told the TDN Monday he is ready to move on.
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