Ortiz Brothers
 

No Mounts opening day at Belmont?? Any story here?

Both taking days.. 3 for Jose and 7 for Irad.

Taking days for suspension? Are the reasons available online?

I think DRF has it but that site is banned for me at work.

Jose tweeted this out in the AM.

Jose Ortiz ‏@jose93_ortiz 2h2 hours ago Higüey, Dominican Republic
For those who ask me where I'm . I'm serving 3 days suspension Fri Sat Sun I'll be back Wednesday. Thank you

Wouldn't it be more punitive if they were forced to serve this suspension next year at Saratoga instead at the beginning of the Belmont meet where not much is happening big stakes wise

Grening: Jose Ortiz will try to add the Belmont fall riding title to his list of accomplishments in 2016, which include his first riding titles at Saratoga and Belmont’s spring-summer meet as well as the Aqueduct winter and spring riding titles.

However, both he and his brother Irad Ortiz Jr. will be serving careless-riding suspensions to start the meet. Jose Ortiz will make his Belmont debut next Wednesday, Irad on Sept. 16.

I hope JV has another riding title in him.

I dont know what the rule is as far as when you have to serve the time.
Is it up to the stewards or the jocks?

I would think that the best policy would be having to serve the days within 5 days of the suspension coming down.

Blame it on Keeneland.

It's a suspension right. You get days, you serve them . Usually as soon as you are suspended.....in most walks of life. To wait a year is ridiculous

So then it's no holds barred during the end of a big money meet trying to get the big purses. No incentive to bend the rules there

I could be wrong and Steve will know, but I believe the game that is played is filing an appeal which stays the suspension until the appeal is heard and then withdrawing the appeal when the rider wants to be suspended before the appeal is heard.