Juan Hernandez rode 11 winners over the Thanksgiving weekend, vaulting him past Del Mar's defending titleholder, Flavien Prat, and into a lead in the jockey standings that he would never relinquish. He took the Bing Crosby Season title with 21 victories when the fall meet concluded Sunday.
Prat finished second with 19 wins.
Hernandez notched his second fall meet riding crown and fourth title overall at the seaside oval.
Phil D'Amato clinched the trainer title with 14 wins, including four stakes victories. He earned his third straight fall meet title and fourth straight Del Mar trainer title overall.
Peter Miller and Bob Baffert were the closest to D'Amato with eight wins apiece.
Klaravich Stables of Seth Klarman of Boston, Mass. secured the owners title based on earnings thanks to Surge Capacity's run up the rail to win the Matriarch (G1) Sunday. Klaravich and trainer Chad Brown won both Grade 1 races on closing weekend and $360,500 during the Bing Crosby Season.
Reddam Racing had the most wins by an owner with three.
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