October 05, 2008
Garcia Rides Five Winners at the Fort

FORT ERIE, October 5...Jockey David Garcia continued his reign as one of the top riders at Fort Erie with a five-win performance on Sunday afternoon.

The 34-year-old native of Mexico started the day off with a daily double, winning the first aboard Diamond Park ($6.90) and the second with longshot Keirnan’s Legacy ($21.60). Garcia took the fourth race of the day with Sweet Regent ($13.90), the sixth on Judith’s Aidan ($8.40) and came back to win the seventh on Shotinthewind ($11.10).

“It was a super day,” said Garcia, who began riding at Fort Erie on a regular basis in late June. “It couldn’t be better, winning is always good, like getting a gift.”

Garcia sits in third place in the rider standings with 57 winners following today’s solid effort. Chad Beckon leads all jockeys with 73 wins, 9 ahead of Rui Pimentel (64). Both went winless on today’s nine-race card.

As for the trainers, Mike Newell saddled two winners today pushing his total for the year to 29. He is now four up on Nick Gonzalez (25). Lyle Morden is third among the trainers with 23 winners, one up on John Simms, three up on Don MacRae.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
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