A pair of Kentucky Derby-winning jockeys and a Major League Baseball pitcher have been linked to illegal cock fighting events in Puerto Rico, a report claims.
The two jockeys, Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr., are brothers who have been vying with each other during this year’s race circuit — including a close finish at the Kentucky Derby last month — and will be facing each other down during this year’s Preakness (May 16) and Belmont Stakes (June 6) as they race for the Triple Crown.
The brothers, though, appear to have posted social media messages about their attendance at illegal cock fighting events in their home country of Puerto Rico, according to a review conducted by USA Today.
Video posted on X is said to show the brothers gathering money off the pit floor at Club Gallistico de Naguabo, a cock fighting venue in Puerto Rico.
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