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Javier Castellano
Hall of Famer Javier Castellano made a welcome return to the Gulfstream Park winner s circle Thursday, scoring for the first time since undergoing clean-up surgery on his right leg in November.
The four-time Eclipse Award winner, who captured five consecutive Championship Meet riding titles at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track, (2011-12 through 2015-16), returned from a three-month layoff Feb. 17 and broke through with Una Luna ($10), his 14th mount back, in Thursday s Race 7.
“It s good to get this one out of the way and look to the future,” said the 43-year-old Castellano, who began his career in the U.S. in South Florida after venturing from Venezuela.
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Joe Bravo, one of three jockeys to score a riding double on Thursday at Gulfstream Park
The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $550,000 Friday at Gulfstream Park.
The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the seventh day of the Championship Meet Thursday, when multiple tickets with all six winners were each worth $1,215.26.
The jackpot pool is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.