Yomar Ortiz Jr., the 17-year-old Kentucky-based apprentice who has won 11 of 46 starts since launching his career 3 1/2 weeks ago, has been suspended three days after incurring two separate Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) whip overuse violations at Churchill Downs Nov. 1.According to two rulings signed by the Churchill stewards and posted to the HISA infraction portal, Ortiz is to sit out this Saturday, Nov. 14, and next Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18 and 19.His first Nov. 1 violation occurred in the fourth race, when the Churchill stewards wrote that he exceeded the six-strike limit by two when riding Mo Reviews (Mo Town) to a seventh-place finish in a $20,000 maiden-claiming mile. That overage cost him a $250 fine and a one-day suspension.Three races later, the stewards ruled that Ortiz struck Gardiner (Audible) once over the limit in a fourth-place try in a $12,500 claiming sprint. This was his second crop violation in a 180-day span, so the penalties were doubled, to a $500 fine and a two-day suspension.The rulings noted that Ortiz waived his right to a hearing for both violations. He could still appeal the rulings within 10 days. A call to his agent, Steve Rushing, to ask about an appeal did not yield a reply prior to publication of this article.Riding with a 10-pound allowance, Ortiz is currently second in the Churchill Downs standings in victories. He's also been picking up mounts at Horseshoe Indianapolis.The post Emerging Kentucky Apprentice Ortiz Suspended Three Days for Two Whip Overuse Violations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.