Racing

Big Thursday for Gaffalione, Cox

Jockey Tyler Gaffalione rode four winners Thursday, three for trainer Brad Cox, and regained the top spot on the list of leading jockeys for the Fall Meet with 20 victories. Prior to the start of racing Friday, he has two more wins than Luis Saez and six more wins than Flavien Prat.

Gaffalione won Thursday’s Race 3 on Olga Isabel, Race 5 with Excellent Question, Race 6 with Mena and Race 8 aboard Rocketeer. Cox trains three of Gaffalione’s winners – Olga Isabel, Mena and Rocketeer – and has scored 11 wins so far for the season.

Gaffalione is named on horses in eight races Friday and nine races Saturday. Saez has nine mounts both today and tomorrow. 

Entering racing Friday, Cox is five wins ahead of Steve Asmussen, Chris Hartman and Todd Pletcher – all of whom have six wins apiece. Cox has entrants in five races Friday and five races Saturday.