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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
I'm just curious, what do you think the riders you mentioned have to do with it? Jose is riding in Florida for the Winter and will be back January 1st.
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Jockey Jose Ortiz to have knee surgery, will miss six weeks
Nov 16, 2017
David Grening | Daily Racing Form
Jose Ortiz, a leading contender for the Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding jockey, will undergo minor knee surgery on Dec. 5 and miss at least six weeks of action, his agent, Jim Riccio Jr., said Wednesday.
Ortiz injured his left knee in a spill at Belmont Park on Sept. 20, which forced him to miss a week of action. While Ortiz is not riding in pain, Riccio said doctors advised him to have his knee "cleaned up." The goal is to have Ortiz return by the end of January, hopefully in time to ride the $16 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park.