Major Ortiz (USA) Horse
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Major Ortiz is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Mindy Willis. He is by Midnight Storm out of Texas Belle. He has not broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his latest start at Sam Houston Race Park on 2 Feb 2026, Stewart Elliott rode him to a second‑place finish behind Oklahoma Flame.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 02-Feb-26 1106m R4 Md $2,200 (of $11,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 1.83 1st Oklahoma Flame ( E V Jiminez 123 ) 2nd Major Ortiz ( S Elliott 123 ) 3rd One Deal ( R Guerra 123 ) See full results | S Elliott 55.8kg | 2 (8) |
| Remington Park 27-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 10.00 set the early pace while racing off the rail, was used up then stopped. 1st Hamlin ( R Vazquez 118 ) 2nd Pacific ( E Asmussen 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Noble Reign ( R Eramia 118 ) 1.50L 7th Major Ortiz ( S Elliott 118 ) 20.50L See full results | S Elliott 53.5kg 20.50L | 7 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 12-Jul-25 1510m GOOD R8 Md $100 (of $33,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.950, SP: 17.00 won the scramble to the front on the first turn, then led the field through moderate fractions, turned away a bid by. 1st Crockett ( R Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Absolutely Certain ( I Wiseman 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Follow The Star ( R Diaz 120 ) 1.75L 7th Major Ortiz ( S Elliott 120 ) 9.50L See full results | S Elliott 54.4kg 9.50L | 7 (12) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R8 Md $100 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.080, SP: 15.00 set the pace, then vied inside for the lead, dueled on the far turn and weakened. 1st Kitty Code ( R Eramia 119 ) 2nd Town Hero ( F J Wethey 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Absolutely Certain ( I Wiseman 124 ) 1.00L 8th Major Ortiz ( S Elliott 119 ) 5.40L See full results | S Elliott 54kg 5.40L | 8 (11) |