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31st Doubledogdare S. (G3) W - Gin Gin 38/1 [Biggest upset in stakes history; old 25/1 Brooklynsway] J - Jose Ortiz Jose Ortiz [2nd win in race; 2019 - Electric Forest] T - Brendan Walsh brendan walsh [1st] O - Calumet Farm Calumet Farm

Sad news in California horse racing. Gordon Jones, star handicapper & turf writer for the L.A. Herald Examiner, has died at age 95, his daughter Joanne says. “The Professor” helped to attract many of us to the game with his newspaper work, books & seminars. Here’s a recent photo.

Hollywood Park Active Jockeys Winning a Riding Title -3- Joel Rosario Joel Rosario Rafael Bejarano Rafael Bejarano -2- Kent Desormeaux Victor Espinoza -1- Tyler Baze Edwin Maldonado 2013 Final Spring Meet

Big day of racing about to start; ranking the top 30 trainers across the country for Win bettors in 2025. Mindy Willis #1 ▪️ Bob Hess, Jr. #2 ▪️ Joe Orseno #3

2005 Bay Shore S. W - Lost in the Fog 1/9 J - Russell Baze T - Greg Gilchrist

End of an era in the New York Jockeys room, with the retirement of longtime Valets, Harry Rice, Tony Milan & Barry Downes. As well as being outstanding Horsemen, we are also losing great people. Jockeys & there Valets are a special fraternity & they will be sorely missed!

Bob Baffert runs 1-2 in yesterday's 83rd Santa Maria S. Baffert's record 7th win in race dating back to 2002. Baffert's total DIRT Graded Stakes wins in SoCal the past 10 years is absolutely astonishing. His win total is more than the next five trainers combined! Happy Easter

Jockey Stakes Wins '25 19 - Flavien Prat 24% 17 - Jose Ortiz *26%* 15 - Luis Saez 23% 14 - Irad Ortiz, Jr. 17% 13 - Juan Hernandez ***30%*** 10 - Manny Franco 21% 9 - Junior Alvarado **26%** 8- Dylan Davis 15% 7- Francisco Arrieta24%

Mike Smith mike e smith moves his all-time Graded Stakes total to 647 with Sunday's victory in the American S. (G2) at Santa Anita. Smith also won the 2002 contest aboard The Tin Man.

Turf Racing '25 We are 3 1/2 months in and when looking at Turf riders with 40+ rides this year The name Rajiv Maragh Rajiv Maragh pops up at #1, followed by Jose Ferrer and Jareth Loveberry Jareth Loveberry

Will Rogers Downs race 9 Big field Horses coming to the gate and then the crush of the computers.

Kentucky Derby Jockeys Thirteen active riders have won the Run for the Roses

Jim Murray 1975 50 years ago

Triple Crown Trainers Active Two in double figures - Bob Baffert 17 - D. Wayne Lukas 15

Live racing starts in five days. Did you know Alex Cruz won the past 5⃣ Riding Titles to tie Ricky Frazier for most at EmD. The record in Western Washington is six set by WA Racing Hall of Famer Gary Baze. Alex Cruz plans on defending his multiple-title run starting Sunday.

Tampa Bay Jockeys Jose Ferrer has build a solid lead for Win bettors with a score of 103. Samuel Marin leads Samy Camacho 103-96 in wins with two weeks remaining in the meet.

Aqueduct Jockeys Final Week Lane Luzzi Lane J.Luzzi tops all riders for Win bettors with a 162, Kendrick Carmouche and Christopher Elliott round out the top three. Riding Title up for grabs as three riders are currently tied with 15.

Keeneland Jockeys Luis Saez enters the final three days having a super meet for Win bettors with a 160. Saez, Jose Ortiz and brother Irad all with 15 wins. Flavien Prat looms with 14.

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