Apprentice Irad Ortiz, Jr. ascended to fifth place in the inner track jockey standings with a four-win afternoon at Aqueduct Racetrack on Monday.

Ortiz started the streak in race 2 aboard Saltamontes ($10.20) and next visited the winner’s circle following race 5 aboard favored Tonigail ($6.30). The 19-year-old apprentice from Puerto Rico finished the afternoon with a sweep of the late double on Guyana Princess ($9.60) and Haya’s Boy ($7.50) in races 8 and 9.

Ortiz has ridden 21 winners since Aqueduct’s inner track season opened on November 30 and the total puts him seven behind leader Junior Alvarado (28) in the jockey standings. Ramon Dominguez, who led the NYRA standings in wins and the nation in earnings in 2011, is tied with Cornelio Velasquez for second with 24 inner-track victories apiece. Apprentice Ryan Curatolo currently sits in fourth with 22 winners.