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Jockey Edwin Gonzalez Captures 1,500th Career Win at Gulfstream Park

Edwin Gonzalez notched career win No. 1,500 Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla, where the veteran is enjoying considerable success while competing in his first Spring/Summer Meet.

The 29-year-old journeyman guided Surprise Factor to victory in Race 4 on Saturday's program at Gulfstream to reach the career milestone, which includes 443 wins in his native Puerto Rico.

“I'm very emotional. I cried when I passed the wire,” Gonzalez said. “It's something a lot of jockeys don't do. I came to this country by myself and have been working all these years with my family to get opportunities with trainers and owners. It's amazing. I'll keep working hard.”

Gonzalez, who had ridden the winner of Race 3 to set up his career-milestone ride in Race 4, currently ranks third in the jockey standings for the Spring/Summer Meet with 53 victories, four behind Edgard Zayas (57) and one behind Emisael Jaramillo (54) through Race 4.

Gonzalez, who ventured to the U.S. in 2013, had dominated at Penn National the past two years while winning at a 30 percent rate before venturing to Gulfstream Park, where agent Kevin Meyocks is booking his mounts.

“It was time to go. It was the right thing and the right time,” said Gonzalez, who rode five winners on the May 13 program.

Gonzalez, who has settled in Miami Gardens with his wife, Karina, and their three children, is planning on riding year-round at Gulfstream.

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Tapeta Installation Begins Monday At Gulfstream Park

The installation of a Tapeta racing surface began Monday at Gulfstream Park.

The third racing surface will be positioned over what is currently the outer third of the turf course. To allow for the installation of the new surface, Gulfstream has cut back beginning this week from a four-day race week to a three-day race week. The Silks simulcasting room will remain open seven days a week.

The Tapeta surface is just one of several projects Gulfstream is working on to enhance the racing and customer experience. Along with the installation of a new all-weather surface, Gulfstream is renovating the drainage system on the inside of the turf course and installing a new infield tote board.

Work on the third racing surface is expected to continue through August. Turf racing will continue throughout the project except for races at five furlongs.

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First Starter Is A Winner For Florida Sire Neolithic

The first runner for multiple Grade 1-placed Neolithic, El Profe (out of Boston Maggie, by Boston Harbor), was also his first winner, running impeccably at Gulfstream Park today with an exciting wire-to-wire finish for first in the second race.

Trained by Angel M. Rodriguez and bred by Angel Hernandez and Jose Perez, El Profe sped to the front right out of the gate with an alert getaway, showed the way on the inside of the stretch, and continued to remain clear to the finish line earning a check of $28,550 from the $45,500 purse.

Neolithic is the highest earner by sire-of-sire Harlan's Holiday. During his career, Neolithic earned a total of $2,278,028 with three wins, four seconds, and three thirds.

He placed second in the Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette Stakes and the G3 Discovery Stakes. He was third in the G1 Woodward Stakes, the G1 Dubai World Cup, and the G1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes. He recorded three triple-digit Beyers: 106, 102, and 100.

Neolithic stands for $5,000 with stallions Amira's Prince, Breaking Lucky, Bucchero, Curlin's Honor, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Ride On Curlin, Squadron A, and Sweetontheladies at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala, Fla.

Pleasant Acres Stallions has received many accolades for excellence, including 2017 Florida Freshman Sire of the Year for Poseidon's Warrior, 2017 DRF Florida-bred Beyer Award, 2009 Florida Breeder of the Year, 2009 Florida Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the 2009 Florida Horse of the Year, and was ranked third in the nation for leading breeders in 2009 by average earnings per starter with 10 or more starters.

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Juan Reviriego Returns To Training After 12-Year Absence

Juan Reviriego, who trained Argentine Group 1 winners Lady Sprinter and Fitz Flag and trained in California from 2004-'09, is campaigning a small stable of horses at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., for the Spring/Summer Meet

Reviriego, who saddled Lady Sprinter for a start in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), saddled Meteorito ($2.60) for a victory in Sunday's first race for Charlotte Racing Stable while notching his third winner of the meet.

A third-generation trainer, Reviriego galloped horses for Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro's stable and worked at Chantilly before going back to his native country in 1974. He became a leading trainer with horses like triple Group 1 winner Poitiers in 1975-76.

Reviriego, whose horses are stable at Palm Meadows Training Center, has returned to training for the first time since 2009. Ironically, his last starters before this spring came in South Florida, where he saddled Lady Sprinter for a sixth-place finish in June of that year in the $75,000 U Can Do It Handicap at Calder Race Course.

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