KyDerby/Oaks148: Jockey Irad Ortiz on Mo Donegal, Nest

We have a brief chat with jockey Irad Ortiz after he worked Wood Memorial winner Mo Donegal a half-mile in 50.20 seconds. Earlier he worked Kentucky Oaks leading contender Nest, Keeneland's Ashland winner, a half-mile in 49.80 seconds. Video starts with b-roll of Mo Donegal and another Pletcher-trained Derby contender, Florida Derby runner-up Charge It.

[@kwgrid]

Charge It is gorgeous. mho I have a soft spot for Mo Donegal. Don't know why but there's a sparkle for him. 🙂

[@gooeybeast74]

Ortiz face expressions , he is telling the truth !!😁

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Good luck Irad! Add the Ky. Derby to your list of accomplishments this year.

[@markmahaney7348]

Love irad Great Jockey

[@FoolishPrankster]

First thing JOCKEY'S LEARN: Never say anything bad about a horse (period) 👆

[@barrycalvert8219]

Charge it is still green, needs more time, but really long stride and moves good... Will bet him as if he gets a good ride he could win, could have won his last if he didnt decide to run in every path down the lane. Probably 7th, skips preakness, wins Belmont or 2,3rd and then wins Breeders Cup Classic

[@toddfortune3480]

Peter Pan to Belmont Stakes much better plan that this for Charge It. Very well could be the best horse of this crop.

[@mgapps5177]

I think mo Donegal will be charging late and the Churchill Downs straight will suit his finishing burst! Charge it is underestimated IMO

[@daniellelee1997]

4:30 🤣

[@angusbellamy8751]

DO "YOUR " THING" IRAD""BLACKSTONE " ELMONT, N.Y.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@johnn2031]

"great" "take"! "do" "you" "really" "think" Irad" "is" "reading" "your" "mumbo" jumbo"?

[@jaclynanderson2257]

This is Charge It and Luis Saez on the outside

[@erickriv5485]

Charger It have great oportunity yo win the kentucky Derby.

[@CharlesB4]

Like his chance better than California Horse Taiba Just have to love Pletchers efforts this year has three horses in race that speaks volumes about his training

[@garypatrick312]

You are on a winner

[@christopherchannelmarlo3227]

Can you imagine winning the Kentucky Derby and losing it to these bias minded stewards. Ask Luis Saez what that feels like . Best rider in the country right now . Hope he make amends . I really do wish he was riding my pick Barber Road .That will be my exacta .

[@jackwoods9604]

Someone let this lady know that Nest is NOT unbeaten

[@jackwoods9604]

@@truthxposed8975 Does not count?...Okay Nest is Unbeaten...Perfect record...gotcha

[@jackwoods9604]

@@truthxposed8975 Had no idea a Loss did not count on a Horses record...i guess Zenyatta was Unbeaten too in her career

[@jackwoods9604]

@@truthxposed8975 Distance or Class of race is absolutely irrelevant...If a Horse Loses a Race that is on his/hers record and he/she is NOT unbeaten...Now you can say a horse is Unbeaten at a certain "Distance" but that is not what the woman said...She said Nest was Unbeaten..Period..

[@jackwoods9604]

@@truthxposed8975 that is not what i said so stop Pretending...Any loss goes on a Horses record...if a Horse loses at any distance or class that horse is not unbeaten

[@Realsmallballz]

Hes got nice teeth

[@CAPDCJR]

Fake

[@jimmason2080]

Only Rosario could have got that horse up in the Wood Memorial...The Ortiz brothers are overrated---always getting the best Chad Brown Mounts.......

[@erickriv5485]

The Ortiz Brothers are the Best jockey of the world. That is true.

[@deanoppergoalieclinics834]

Love the Ortiz brothers!

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Irad doesn’t look very confident.

[@evannierenberg1007]

Todd P is.