What 1 and 1/2 mile race, also known as "test of the champion," did jockey Irad Ortiz JR win his first American Classic?
Irad Ortiz Jr. Irad Ortiz Jr. (born in August 11, 1992) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who has been a leading rider in New York since 2012. He won his first Breeders' Cup race on Lady Eli in 2014, and his first American Classic on Creator in the 2016 Belmont Stakes.
West Virginia Derby The West Virginia Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Mountaineer Race Track in Chester, West Virginia, United States. The race is open to three-year-old horses and is run over a distance of 1 ⁄ miles. A Grade 3 stakes race, it currently offers a purse of $750,000.