Jose Ortiz

José L. Ortiz is a Puerto Rican jockey who has been a rider on the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. As the jockey for Golden Tempo, he won the 2026 Kentucky Derby and 2026 Belmont Stakes. In 2016, he was the leading jockey in North America by number of wins, including his first win at the Breeders' Cup. In 2017, he earned the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey after he led the earnings list and won his first Triple Crown race, the 2017 Belmont Stakes. In 2019 and 2026 he won the Kentucky Oaks. In 2022, he won the Preakness Stakes, his second Triple Crown race win. In 2026, he rode Golden Tempo in the Kentucky Derby, his third Triple Crown win.