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Charlie Marquez celebrating a three-win day at Laurel Park
Having spent the fall and early winter chasing his dream in New York, teenage jockey Charlie Marquez – Maryland s leading apprentice rider of 2020 – is back in familiar surroundings at Laurel Park.
Marquez, who turns 18 Jan. 25, had two mounts as live racing returned to Laurel on Friday. The Columbia, Md., native finished second with Milam Racing Stables Hydra in Race 2, a starter optional claimer for older females, and was seventh after pressing the pace on Komlo LLC s Determined Honor in Race 3, a maiden special weight for 3-year-old fillies..
“[Hydra] ran very well. I knew Vic s Cool Cat was going to be tough and I thought [1-2 favorite Uno Tigress] was going to be tough in there, too, but I don t think she liked being down on the inside,” Marquez said. “I kind of just tried to keep Hydra engaged and keep the favorite down on the fence.
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Authentic, Improbable and Monomoy Girl were named the finalists for the 2020 Horse of the Year Eclipse Award on Saturday.
Based on his victories in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, Authentic looks like the likely winner when the Eclipse champions are announced on Thursday, Jan. 28, during a virtual ceremony that will be televised on TVG.
Trained by Bob Baffert, who is one of three finalists in his category, Authentic defeated stablemate Improbable by 2 1/4 lengths in the BC Classic at Keeneland on Nov. 7.
Authentic was beaten in just two of his seven starts in 2020, second to Honor A. P. in the Grade I Santa Anita Derby on June 6 and second by a neck to the filly Swiss Skydiver in the Preakness, which was rescheduled from May to Oct. 3 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Likely Eclipse Award Finalist Crispin Achieves Second Consecutive Four-Win Day At Laurel Park Sponsored by:
Alexander Crispin
Five-pound apprentice Alexander Crispin, expected to be among the Eclipse Award finalists when they are announced later this month, registered his second consecutive four-win day Friday at Laurel Park.
The 22-year-old native of Puerto Rico, who went four-for-eight during Laurel s last live program Jan. 3, won four of the last five races Friday. Crispin began his run with Michel Scheffres Maryland-bred gelding Sue Loves Barbados ($8.80) in Race 8, a waiver maiden claimer for 3-year-olds sprinting 6 ½ furlongs.
Without a mount in Race 6, Crispin ended the day by sweeping the final three races aboard Solea ($10.60) for owner-trainer Ed Merryman; Marcial Cornejo s Wonderwall ($9), trained by Maryland s four-time defending champion Claudio Gonzalez; and Lacey Gaudet owned-and-trained Candygramformongo ($9).