Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, July 15 with its Maryland and Virginia editions: jockey Victor Carrasco, analyst Kaitlin Free and more!
More than a dozen riders based in the Mid-Atlantic have won the Eclipse Award as top apprentice, making it fertile ground, indeed.
Maryland racing has been known in recent years for oddities like Bullet Catcher (who ran down Rt. 1) and Spicer Cub. Turns out, that was Mike Gathagan’s strategy.
Apprentice rider Victor Carrasco won three on Wednesday to continue a late-season push for a potential Eclipse Award.