The Grade I, $1 million Hollywood Derby brings some of the best three-year-old turf runners to Del Mar this Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile classic attracted 13 runners from all over the country. Post time for the Hollywood Derby, Race 8 of a scheduled 10, is approximately 7:30 p.m. ET. #9 STANDARD DEVIATION (6-1) was last…
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Weekly jockey review, 10/16/19
It’s time to discuss last week’s horse racing happenings, centering on jockey achievements from coast to coast. Belmont Manny Franco and Jose Lezcano continue to dominate proceedings at Belmont this fall. Franco leads all riders with 37 victories, seven of which he earned last week. Lezcano, second at 32, found the winner’s circle five times…
Catalina Cruiser is imposing in Pat O’Brien
The Grade II, $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes puts sprinters in the spotlight at Del Mar this Saturday. The seven-furlong heat attracted seven runners, including the highly-regarded CATALINA CRUISER. Post time for the Pat O’Brien, Race 9 of a scheduled 10, is approximately 9 p.m. ET. #7 CATALINA CRUISER (4-5, morning-line favorite) bypassed the Pacific Classic…
Weekly jockey review, 8/21/19; Jose Ortiz forges sizable lead at Saratoga
It’s time to review the week that was in horse racing, focusing on the happenings at Saratoga and Del Mar. Saratoga The battle for first at the Saratoga meeting has been closely contested since the start, but Jose Ortiz created some distance between himself and his fellow riders at “The Spa” last week by winning…
Seeking the Soul, Quip set for Stephen Foster rematch in Pacific Classic
Del Mar’s annual showcase race, the Grade I, $1 million Pacific Classic, is set for Saturday. The 1 1/4-mile heat drew a field of 10, led by Stephen Foster exacta finishers SEEKING THE SOUL and QUIP. Post time for the prestigious Pacific Classic, Race 10 of 11 on the day, is estimated for 9:30 p.m….
Weekly jockey review, 8/8/19
The first weekend of August was filled to the brim with stakes action at Saratoga and Del Mar. We’ll recap the highlights here, focusing on jockey achievements. Saratoga The Ortiz brothers top the standings at Saratoga with four weeks of racing in the books. Jose leads older sibling Irad 27-22 after winning nine times last…
Weekly jockey review, 6/19/19; Bejarano wins 4,000th race
There were graded stakes galore offered at Churchill Downs last week, while one rider attained a prestigious personal milestone at Santa Anita. Let’s go over all the action from thoroughbred racing from last week, focusing on jockey achievements. Belmont Jose Lezcano maintains a comfortable lead at the Belmont spring/summer meeting that ends in three weeks….
Weekly jockey review, 4/10/19; Castellano wins early and often at Keeneland
It was a super Saturday for horse racing, as the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and Santa Anita Derby were held at Aqueduct, Keeneland and Santa Anita, respectively. Let’s review the results for the week at each circuit, focusing on the top jockey performances. Aqueduct Manny Franco and Jose Lezcano both got off to successful…
Weekly jockey review, 4/3/19; Franco, Ortiz Jr. secure meet titles
The horse racing calendar continues its transition from winter to spring, as Aqueduct and Gulfstream wrapped up their traditional meets, while Santa Anita got back underway on Friday. We’ll highlight notable jockey performances here. Aqueduct Manny Franco put the finishing touches on the Aqueduct winter meet title with a three-win week. All told, he amassed…
Weekly jockey review, 12/4/18
Aqueduct and Del Mar wrapped up their fall meets last weekend, while Gulfstream just began their prestigious winter championship meet. Let’s review the action here and see which jockeys are thriving heading into the final month of the year. Be sure to note this information when playing FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct The fall…