Month: September 2022

Apprentice jockey Jaime Torres broke through with his first career victory on Saturday's program at Gulfstream Park, guiding Takestwotowiggle ($28.20) to a front-running victory in the Race 2 claiming race.

“I'm feeling blessed. Thanks to God and my family for their support,” Torres said. “I'm ready to do my job, work every day, working hard.”

The 23-year-old started exercising horses in his native Puerto Rico before moving to the U.S., where he galloped horses for leading trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream's satellite training facility in Palm Beach County.

“I started in school to learn to be an exercise rider. I was there like six months and then I came here to work for Saffie as an exercise rider,” Torres said. “The team for Saffie Joseph has taught me a lot, everything I know.”

Agent Kevin Meyocks has Torres' book.

Takestwotowiggle was Torres' ninth mount since riding in his first race Aug. 12.

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Jockey agent Tim Hanisch is back to work at Churchill Downs five days after being shot outside his Louisville condo.

Hanisch was on his way to Churchill Downs before dawn Sept. 12 when he noticed two men attempting to break into his roommate's car in the parking lot of his townhome in the city's Clifton neighborhood.

One of the men shot Hanisch, the bullet piercing his left side before exiting, just inches from his heart, Daily Racing Form reported at the time. Hanisch was treated and released after spending several hours at a hospital.

Hanisch, who represents Alex Achard and Mitchell Murrill, said he is doing well and happy to be back to work.

Hanisch has been a jockey agent for nearly a decade. He was the agent for Miguel Mena at the time the jockey was fatally struck by a vehicle between the Blankenbaker Parkway and Hurstbourne Lane exits on westbound Interstate-64 in Louisville last October.

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The Gerry Dilger Equine Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural golf tournament and auction on October 10 at Houston Oaks Golf Course in Paris, Kentucky.

In a short period of time the foundation, in the name of the late Gerry Dilger, a breeder, consignor, and Dromoland Farm owner, has awarded scholarships to eight very deserving young people from North America and Europe.

None of this would be possible without the very generous support and collaboration of KEMI, Irish National Stud, Springhouse Farm, Lane's End, University of Limerick, University College Dublin, and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

“The foundation has received tremendous financial support from the bloodstock community, whose contributions have changed the lives of these young people, preparing them for a career with horses and giving them a 'leg up' in the spirit of Gerry,” said Dilger's widow, Erin Dilger.

Dilger, who co-bred 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming and consigned 2016 Kentucky Derby winner in Nyquist, died in 2020 at the age of 61.

The inaugural golf tournament has sponsorship and donation opportunities available and is also seeking items for an auction which will follow the golf.

For further information, please contact the foundation by email at info@gerrydilgerequine.com or by phone: Pat Costello 859-621-7764 or Padraig Campion 859-338-5042.

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