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Best of 2019: First time jockey winners

The Biz / 6 years

3 min read

Our Best of 2019 series revisits the content that our readers or editors loved most last year. Here, a couple of videos of jockeys’ first career victories.

Felix Pinero
J.D. Brown
Laurel Park
Maryland horse racing
Xavier Perez

Three horses, riders fall in last-race spill at Laurel Park

Frank Vespe / 7 years
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3 min read

Jockeys Xavier Perez and Felix A. Pinero largely escaped injury after a last-race spill at Laurel Park, while Felix E. Pinero was still being evaluated.

Jock Felix Pinero logs first win

Frank Vespe / 8 years

5 min read

Jockey Felix Pinero, a 25-year-old apprentice who is the son of a jockey, earned the first win of his career Saturday at Laurel Park.

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Cox takes a De Francis swing with Wickeddivine

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PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, June 24

Best of 2019: First time jockey winners

Three horses, riders fall in last-race spill at Laurel Park

Jock Felix Pinero logs first win

Cox takes a De Francis swing.

DEL: Motion brings solid trio to.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, June 24

Millionaire Muad’dib retired

Payne putting the puzzle pieces together

Read On sends Gaudet barn to.