Before the start of racing on Wednesday — with four days remaining in Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet — jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., trainer Brendan Walsh and owner Spendthrift Farm lead their respective categories.

Ortiz, who is bidding for his second title as leading rider during a Keeneland meet, has 18 wins. He has won three stakes: the Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) on Rhetorical, the Castle & Key Bourbon (G2) on Final Score and the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) on Nakatomi.

Ortiz — also the winningest jockey at Keeneland’s 2024 Spring Meet — begins today’s 14^th day of the season with four more wins than Luis Saez in second. Ortiz is named on horses in seven races today, nine races Thursday, nine races Friday and nine races Saturday.

Saez is named on horses in six races today, nine races Thursday, nine races Friday and 10 races Saturday.

In third place is Irad’s brother, Jose Ortiz, who begins today with 12 wins. He is named on horses in six races today, eight races Thursday, nine races Friday and 10 races Saturday.

Walsh — who is looking for his second title as leading trainer of a Keeneland meet — tops trainers with nine victories, including four stakes: the Juddmonte Spinster (G1) with Gin Gin, the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) Presented by Dixiana with Lush Lips (GB), the Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales with Imaginationthelady and the Rood & Riddle Dowager (G3) with Venencia (FR).

The conditioner has horses entered in one race today, three races Thursday, four races Friday and seven races Saturday. 

Spendthrift Farm has six wins from seven starters to lead owners. Its stakes victories are the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) with Ted Noffey and the Darley Alcibiades (G1) with Tommy Jo. In partnership with Repole Stable, Spendthrift co-owns a seventh winner: Tenacious Leader.

For the Fall Meet, Spendthrift has its final entrant Thursday.

The season record for wins by an owner is 17 set by Ken and Sarah Ramsey during the 2013 Fall Meet.