Jockey Erick Rodriguez shifted his tack to Delaware Park this year — not to find more wins but to be closer to his children. Being tied for fifth among riders doesn’t hurt, either.
Thirty-four year-old rider Erick Rodriguez, long a stalwart of the Maryland riding colony, returns home after a strong meet at Presque Isle Downs.
Bacopa Breeze broke sharply and went on to win the Smart Halo Stakes at Laurel Park.
Strathnaver bounced back from a couple of subpar efforts to win the Lady Baltimore Stakes in the final strides.