Victor Carrasco Archives • The Racing Biz

Jockey Victor Carrasco out with injured elbow

by Frank Vespe | Jul 21, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockey Victor Carrasco will miss six weeks with an injured elbow, he said on social media, another in a line of injuries he’s suffered in recent years.

Carrasco to Monmouth to “challenge myself”

by Press Release | Jul 2, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockey Victor Carrasco, a fixture in Maryland, has decamped to Monmouth Park for the summer in search of new challenges and opportunities.

In their own words: 4 jockeys talk about the racing life

by Doug McCoy | Mar 4, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockeys have the challenges of running their own businesses, and that of being a top-class athlete. We caught up with four to learn about their lives.

Which Maryland jockeys are nearing milestones?

by Frank Vespe | Jan 30, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

With jockey Victor Carrasco having reached 1,000 wins, who’s next? The Maryland jockeys nearing milestones and those with the most career wins…

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, January 29, 2020

by John Piassek | Jan 29, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Victor Carrasco logs 1,000th career win

by Frank Vespe | Jan 26, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories, Video | 0 |

Maryland-based jockey Victor Carrasco earned the 1,000th victory of his career Sunday at Laurel Park just a day after getting to 999.

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, January 24, 2020

by John Piassek | Jan 24, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

New Maryland riding crop rules paying quick dividends

by Frank Vespe | Jan 14, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

New rules limiting riders’ use of the riding crop lightened three jocks’ wallets in the first three days – but met with widespread acclaim.

Distance, time have made Cordmaker formidable runner

by Doug McCoy | Sep 27, 2019 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Even when Cordmaker ran third on debut, jockey Victor Carrasco says he always knew that – given time, and distance – the horse was going to be a runner.