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Jockey Tyler Gaffalione Rides Six Winners Friday At Churchill Downs

Six-time Churchill Downs leading rider Tyler Gaffalione added his name to the record books Friday when he notched six wins beneath the historic Twin Spires.

It was the 12th time a jockey has won six races on a single card at Churchill Downs but the first since Corey Lanerie in 2012. This was also the first time since 1907 that a rider has won with all six of their mounts, equaling Jimmie Lee.

Gaffalione won the first three races on the card aboard Not That Serious ($8.80), Jazzy Lady ($4.40) and Cousteau ($4.80). The 27-year-old jockey did not have a mount in Race 4 but won with his next three mounts Megan's Clara ($4.60), Candy Tycoon ($10.80) and Sarah Harper ($3). Gaffalione was originally scheduled to ride in Races 8 and 9 but his mounts were scratched.

“I was joking with the guys in the room that I wanted to ride one more and get the record,” Gaffalione said. “It was a really good day at the track.”

Jockeys Julien Leparoux (2008) and Pat Day (1984) are the only two riders to record seven wins on a single card at Churchill Downs.

Prior to Lanerie's six wins on May 27, 2012, the other times the feat occurred were by Jamie Theriot (2008), Julien Leparoux (2007), Calvin Borel (2007), Day (1999, 1992, 1991, 1984), Randy Romero (1985), Steve Brooks (1948) and Lee (1907).

Gaffalione won seven races at Gulfstream Park on July 4, 2017.

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Weekend Lineup: Female Sprinters Highlight Saturday’s Action, Mighty Heart Returns On Sunday

A quartet of graded stakes races highlight this weekend's racing action across North America, but Saturday's highlight is the $300,000 Dream Supreme Stakes at Churchill Downs featuring the rematch of top female sprinters Bell's the One and Sconsin. Both skipped a trip to the Breeders' Cup World Championships last weekend, and return in this spot to renew their rivalry.

Saturday

3:56 p.m. – Grade 3 Maple Leaf Stakes at Woodbine

Ten fillies and mares will travel 1 ¼ miles on the Tapeta in Saturday's Maple Leaf Stakes. Starters include the Mark Casse-trained foursome of Art of Almost, Broadway Lady, Crystal Glacier and Skygaze. Graham Motion will send out Sister Otoole, a 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Amira's Prince (IRE), who sports a 2-3-3 record from 10 starts.

Maple Leaf Entries

4:36 p.m. – Grade 2 Bessarabian Stakes at Woodbine

The seven-furlong main track feature for fillies and mares, three-years-old and upward, has drawn nine starters, including Juxtapose. Trained by Steve Owens, the Kentucky-bred heads into her second straight stakes date after notching a third in the Grade 3 Ontario Matron on Oct. 10 at Woodbine.

Bessarabian Entries

5:36 p.m. – $300,000 Dream Supreme Stakes at Churchill Downs

Bell's The One and Sconsin will face one another for the sixth time in their careers on Saturday beneath the Twin Spires, this time over six furlongs. The last time they met, Sconsin bested Bell's the One by a half-length in the Open Mind Stakes on Sept. 18. However, Bell's the One came back to win the G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland, and Sconsin hasn't raced since the Open Mind, so recent form could give Bell's the One the edge.//

Dream Supreme Entries

Sunday

4:35 p.m. – Grade 2 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine

Eight hopefuls, including multiple graded stakes winner Special Forces, reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart, and 2019 Belmont Stakes champ Sir Winston, are set to contest Sunday's Autumn Stakes. Special Forces will chase his second Autumn score, having won the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta event for 3-year-olds and upward two years ago.

Autumn Entries

7:00 p.m. – Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar

Bob Baffert has three of the five 2-year-olds in the lineup for the seven-furlong headliner, including Messier, Kamui, and Winning Map. Also in the lineup are Rock N Rye and Forbidden Kingdom, though trainer Walther Solis plans to scratch Rock N Rye in favor of entering him in a state-bred stakes later in the meet.

Bob Hope Entries

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Backside Learning Center Fundraiser, Online Auction Set For Nov. 19

The Backside Learning Center (BLC), an organization dedicated to building community and enriching the lives of equine workers and families at Churchill Downs, will hold its largest annual fundraiser, Benefit for the Backside: A Day at the Races, Friday, Nov. 19 at Churchill Downs.

This is a sold-out event. However, the BLC is hosting an online, silent auction consisting of many unique horseracing and other hard to find items and experiences including a year-long membership to Louisville Thoroughbred Society, a private tour of Spendthrift Farm, AirBnB experiences, top-shelf bourbon packages and much more. In addition, The BLC will conduct a “Thurby Suite for 40” raffle drawing including food and drink (a $9,000 value.)

“We are thrilled to have our event back in person this year, and to be able to share all of the wonderful work and growth that has taken place over the last two years,” said Executive Director Sherry Stanley. “It will be emotional to be able to finally thank so many people who have allowed us to fulfill our mission of standing beside this amazing community through such a tough time.”

You can still participate in this event by joining the online auction, purchasing a raffle ticket for a Thurby Suite for 40, or donating by visiting the following website: www.benefitforthebackside.com.

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Leading Money Rider Joel Rosario Settles Into Churchill Jockey Colony For Fall Meet

Following his victory aboard Knicks Go in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1), the nation's current leading rider in purse earnings, Joel Rosario, joined the regular Churchill Downs jockey colony Wednesday and plans to stay through the next 14 days of racing.

“We have to keep working hard no matter where we go,” Rosario said. “I'm excited to be here and looking forward to riding the rest of the meet here.”

Represented by Ron Anderson, Rosario has won 68 stakes races this year and is in pursuit of the late Garrett Gomez's 2007 all-time mark of 76. Rosario has won 48 graded stakes, and the all-time mark is held by Jerry Bailey, which was 55 in 2003. Amazingly, Anderson represented Bailey and Gomez during their historic campaigns.

Rosario presence was immediately felt when entries were taken Wednesday for Saturday's 11-race program. The 36-year-old was named to ride in every race.

On Saturday, Knicks Go gave Rosario his 209th victory of the year. He's since won one additional race at Belmont on Sunday.

One day prior to Knicks Go's Classic victory, Rosario rode 2-year-old filly Echo Zulu to a 5 ¼-length triumph in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).

Rosario entered Thursday's nine-race card with more than $30.8 million in purse earnings, about $3.5 million ahead of Irad Ortiz Jr.

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