ORTEGA SHINING AT LOS ALAMITOS
Hail Cesar! In his second-year riding professionally, young pilot Cesar Ortega is making his mark at Los Alamitos, as he is currently tied with Edgar Payeras for the top spot in the local Thoroughbred jockey standings with eight victories.
Ortega has also been in the mix for a win with over 2/3rds of his mounts, as he’s finished second 14 times and third three times. His win ratio is 21.1, while his in-the-money percentage is an outstanding 65.8%. All in all, Ortega has won 12 races aboard all-breeds at Los Alamitos. He won a total of six races during his first year in 2020. Ortega’s biggest night of the meet came last Sunday, as he earned his first ever riding triple, which he clinched with an impressive win aboard the Marcia Stortz-trained Coil To Strike.