Tag: Ron Franklin

Midlantic racing fertile ground for apprentice Eclipse Award

More than a dozen riders based in the Mid-Atlantic have won the Eclipse Award as top apprentice, making it fertile ground, indeed.

Jockey Ronnie Franklin, who won two legs of the Triple Crown aboard the great Spectacular Bid, died Thursday at age 58.

Apprentice rider Victor Carrasco won three on Wednesday to continue a late-season push for a potential Eclipse Award.

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