Trainer Chris Richard notched his 1,000th career win Friday when Freebritney raced to victory in the seventh race at Delta Downs.
Owned by James McIngvale, Freebritney pressed the pace from the two path before grabbing the lead at the quarter pole. With Joe Stokes at the reins, the Klimt filly drew off in the stretch and tallied by 4 1/4 lengths while covering the 7 1/2-furlong allowance race in 1:35.16. She returned $21.20.
Richard, a Louisiana native, earned a Master's degree in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology in 1998 at Texas A&M, then worked as a private trainer for McIngvale. He gained valuable experience from going to sales, learning to select prospects, and overseeing their development. Later, he worked for trainer Tom Amoss before going out on his own in 2005.
Richard's runners have made 4,695 starts, including 787 seconds and 637 thirds, and amassed purse earnings of more than $22.8 million.
Richard's standout runners include Grade 3 winner Outta Tune and $870,992-earner Underpressure.
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