Jockey Samy Camacho won his 1,000th race Saturday at Monmouth Park when Toned Up captured the ninth race.
Trained by Timothy Hills, Toned Up outbattled pacesetter and runner-up Madame Rouge passing the furlong maker, took charge with a sixteenth of mile to run, and drew clear to win by 2 ½ lengths as the 11-to-10 favorite.
Sea Gull Capital's Toned Up, a 5-year Tonalist mare, finished the 1 1/16-mile allowance test in 1:44.48 and returned $4.
Camacho has a 75-67-49 record from 383 mounts this year and purse earnings of $1,589,350.
A 33-year-old Caracas, Venezuela native, Camacho started riding in his homeland in 2012 but shifted his tack to the United States and rode 32 winners between New Jersey and South Florida before returning to Venezuela to hone his skills in 2014 and 2015. He has been a mainstay in South Florida, including at Tampa Bay Downs where he secured his third riding title this season.
Camacho's career record also includes 898 seconds and 872 thirds from his 6,270 mounts, which has bankrolled more than $21.5 million through Saturday, according to Equibase statistics.
Camacho's father, Samuel Camacho Sr., was a rider in Venezuela and his younger brother, Samuel Camacho Jr., also is a jockey.
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