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Prat put on a riding clinic on Del Mar’s closing weekend with three graded stakes wins and a six-win day on Sunday which vaulted him to the riding title.
Put to a drive on the backstretch by jockey Luis Saez, odds-on favorite Julia Shining didn’t make it look easy but got the job done nonetheless in the $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, narrowly defeating the maiden Affirmative Lady in the nine-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies.
Jockey Luis Saez made his presence felt Saturday at Churchill Downs as the 30-year-old vaulted to the top of the Fall Meet jockey standings with six victories on the 12-race card.
Calumet Farm’s impressive 5 ¼-length allowance winner Running Bee leads a field of 11 3-year-olds that were entered in Sunday’s 17th running of the $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (G3) on closing day at Churchill Downs.
Keeneland concluded its premier November Breeding Stock Sale on Wednesday with bullish results that reflected positive market trends.