JM Equestrian

The greatest two minutes in sports🐎
And in those two minutes, a story that belongs to the ages.
José Ortiz aboard Golden Tempo, 13th at the top of the stretch, threads through horses and wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby at 23-1.
Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard Renegade, the favorite, gives everything he has.
Not enough. By a neck.
And at the wire — two brothers reach for each other.
One in gold. One in defeat.
Both in history.
"I want him to win the Derby — I know it's his dream as well," José said after.
"But today was my day. And Golden Tempo's day."
No rivalry. No bitterness.
Just two men from Puerto Rico, raised on the same dream,
arriving together at the most famous finish line in the world.
🐴 Golden Tempo & Renegade | Kentucky Derby 2026
José Ortiz & Irad Ortiz Jr🐎Credit to the photographer🐎