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Jockey Hector Rafael Diaz Jr. Driven By Hope That His Brother Will Walk Again Sponsored by: Jockey Hector Rafael Diaz Jr. When Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr., dreams about racing against his brother, he can't identify the track or what horse he's riding. He doesn't know if it is a stakes or a $5,000 claiming race. All that remains is the pure joy of competition. As the siblings turn for home, their horses vying head-to-head, neither jockey gives an inch. Each seems to know what the other is thinking, and Hector Rafael's adrenaline skyrockets from the thrill of knowing that he and young Hec...

Tampa Bay Downs All-Time Leading Rider Centeno Hits 3,000-Win Milestone Sponsored by: Daniel Centeno with daughter Jazmyn and girlfriend Brooke Sillaman in the Tampa Bay Downs winner's circle Daniel Centeno's first visit to the Tampa Bay Downs winner's circle came on Dec. 18, 2004 – his 33rd birthday – after he rode 39-1 shot Marked Native to victory for owner-trainer Edward T. Clark. “Nobody knew who I was then,” Centeno said, laughing at the memory. Painstakingly (as nothing comes easy in Thoroughbred racing, appearances notwithstanding), Centeno has built a reputation as ...

Tampa Bay Downs: Leading Trainer Gerald Bennett Saddles Three Winners Sponsored by: Trainer Gerald Bennett Off to a fast start at the 2020-21 Tampa Bay Downs meet in Oldsmar, Fla., leading trainer Gerald Bennett sent out three winners on Saturday's program. He's won with 11 of his first 33 starters. Bennett won the first race with Lady Breanna, a 5-year-old Florida-bred mare bred and owned by J J Brevan Stable and ridden by Daniel Centeno. He added the eighth race on the turf with D'craziness, a 7-year-old Florida-bred horse owned by Averill Racing and ridden by Samy Camacho. Bennet...