The legendary Hall of Fame career of Javier Castellano added another new chapter Aug. 26 as the 48-year-old became the 22nd rider to win 6,000 races in North America.
The victory did not come simply, as Castellano’s mount Starship Lizzy traded blows in the stretch with third-place finisher All Bright in the 7-furlong contest for $35,000 maiden claimers at Saratoga Race Course. The stewards reviewed the incident and, luckily for Castellano, he was able to joke about it in the winner’s circle as they decided no disqualification was necessary.
“Even my 6,000th I still had to sweat my result,” Castellano joked.
