What race was a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who has been a rider on the New York Racing Association circuit since 2012, was the 149th running of the race?
Jose Ortiz (jockey) Jose Ortiz (born October 2, 1993) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who has been a rider on the New York Racing Association circuit since 2012. In 2016, he was the leading jockey in North America by number of wins, including his first win at the Breeders' Cup. He was a finalist for the 2016 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey. In 2017, he won his first Triple Crown race, the 2017 Belmont Stakes.
Comely Comely (foaled 1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by James Butler, owner of the Empire City Race Track, her sire was Disguise who raced in England for owner/breeder James R. Keene and was the winner of the 1900 Jockey Club Stakes and who also ran third in that year's Epsom Derby. Both her grandsire and damsire were elected to the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.