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Juan Hernandez, a number one jockey within the fall, gained a stakes double at Santa Anita on Saturday, main a favourite post-time winner. take a look at rating G2 win by 1 1/2 lengths, $200,000 prize cash twilight derby For 5 3-year-olds operating 1 1/8 miles on grass.
About an hour and a half in the past, Hernandez gained the Tokyo Metropolis Cup S driving Pribman.
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With the addition of blinkers, the September Sixty-4 (11-1) clocked fractions of 23.55, 47.81 and 1:13.19, racing on the skin and within the clear whereas settling for fourth in Check Rating (3-5). Check Rating began the competition on the quarter pole and stormed previous the sector within the ultimate furlong to win with a time of 1:47.66.
Check scores ($3.20) soar in $200,000 Twilight Derby (G2) @Santa Anita Park. Lookin at Fortunate’s son was on board. @JJHernandez19 and educated @GrahamMotion. pic.twitter.com/4L2df35Dhy
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Mars, who had a protracted shot of 15-1, rallied from final place to take second place below Ricky Gonzalez. Namaron, ridden by Hector Berrios and second with a report of 5 wins and a pair of losses, fell again to 3rd place by one other half a size. Septembersixtyfour and Scipio have been fourth and fifth in that order.
“All of the credit score goes to my horse as a result of he broke down lots and obtained into good positions,” Reverend Hernandez stated. “I simply went on a visit with him. He wished to be there and was completely happy. All I did was flip for dwelling and simply swing out.”
Check Rating, a 3-year-old colt out of Lookin’ at Fortunate, is educated by Graham Movement and is being campaigned by breeder Ammerman Racing. He gained the Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) in July, completed third within the Saratoga Derby Invitational (G1) on August 2, and most just lately fourth within the Nash Builder Bee Invitational (G3) held at Kentucky Downs on August 30.
There was no motion at Santa Anita on Saturday. Check Rating was ridden by assistant coach Alice Clapham.
“He ran nice and Juan gave him an incredible trip,” Clapham stated. “It went rather well. He is an sincere stallion and goes as arduous as he can each run.”
The Twilight Derby was Hernandez’s seventh win within the fall stakes, placing him within the lead amongst all jockeys. He’s additionally poised to win his ninth Santa Anita driving title on closing day Sunday.
“My agent (Craig O’Brian) advised me this afternoon that I had a very good sport at this time and he was proper,” Hernandez stated.
Check scores have been paid $3.20, $2.20, and $2.10. Second place Mars, educated by Michael McCarthy, paid $6.80 and $3.20. Third place Namaron, ridden by Hector Berrios for coach John Sadler, returned $2.40.
