Apprentice Victor Carrasco’s late-season surge continues, as he posted two more wins today and is now atop the national apprentice rider standings.
Apprentice rider Victor Carrasco won three on Wednesday to continue a late-season push for a potential Eclipse Award.
Maryland has long been friendly to apprentice jockeys, and four of them are making a splash at this fall’s Laurel Park meet.
Eighttofasttocatch got the jump on his pursuers and never looked back en route to a repeat win the Maryland Million Classic.
Star turf sprinter Ben’s Cat — without a turf sprint on the card — will try his hand in the 1-mile Turf for trainer King Leatherbury.
Apprentice rider Trevor McCarthy won four races at Laurel Park on Saturday.
Gary Capuano secured his 1000th victory today, the win coming at Delaware Park.