More than a dozen riders based in the Mid-Atlantic have won the Eclipse Award as top apprentice, making it fertile ground, indeed.
First-off-the-claim Conjecture galloped for trainer Tim Keefe n Sunday’s featured allowance at Timonium – and was claimed again.
With new whip rules – and a whipless day of racing – under consideration in California, Maryland jockeys cast a skeptical eye westward.
Maryland stalward Bill Boniface will be honored with the Finney Award for lifetime achievement Monday at Laurel Park.
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Laurel Park-based Weston Hamilton won the Eclipse Award for the nation’s top apprentice jockey in 2018.
Timeless Curls emphatically won the first stake of her career in the Nellie Morse Saturday at Laurel Park, while General Downs also earned his first stakes win.
Jockey Weston Hamilton suffered a frightening spill Thursday at Aqueduct, but was uninjured, his agent said, and is expected to ride Friday at Laurel.
Hard-working young rider Weston Hamilton is among the national leaders among apprentice riders in wins and earnings — and is hoping that translates to an Eclipse Award next month.
Jockey Tammi Piermarini won her 2,500th career race and Weston Hamilton won his first-ever stakes races as jocks stole the show at Delaware Park’s Owners’ Day.