Double Firsts: Trainer Sherry Rhea, Apprentice Albert Lopez Break Their Maidens At Oaklawn Sponsored by:
First Career Win for Trainer Sherry Rhea and First Win in US for Jockey Albert Lopez
Trainer Sherry Rhea recorded her first career victory in Sunday s seventh race at Oaklawn when My Little Tipsy ($15) broke his maiden under apprentice jockey Albert Lopez.
Rhea, who launched her career in 2020, had been 0 for 61 and was winless in 48 starts at this year s Oaklawn meeting, according to Equibase, racing s official data gathering organization.
“There s no feeling like it in the world,” Rhea, 57, said Wednesday afternoon outside her Oaklawn barn. “I was so excited. They say there s a tradition here, you get a duck on the last day if you don t win a race. I m like, I think they ve got me lined up for a duck this year, so I m sure glad it happened.”