BAZE CLOSES IN ON PINCAY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Russell Baze Russell Baze (born August 7, 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is the second-most winningest jockey in the history of Thoroughbred horse racing and a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame. rode four consecutive winners Wednesday at Bay Meadows racetrack Bay Meadows is a horse racing track in San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. History Bay Meadows Racecourse is the longest continually operating thoroughbred racetrack in California, having been founded in 1934. in San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. to pull within seven of Laffit Pincay's 9,530, the world record for thoroughbred jockeys. Baze, a 48-year-old Hall of Famer who has ridden most of his career in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , is scheduled for six mounts today and three Friday. Baze won the second through fifth races aboard Dancing Rose ($4.20), Quite a Rush ($2.80), Glorification glo·ri·fy tr.v. glo·ri·fied, glo·ri·fy·ing, glo·ri·fies 1. To give glory, honor, or high praise to; exalt. 2. ($3.20) and Sophisticatedwager ($4). Pincay, who broke Bill Shoemaker's record of 8,833 in 1999, has said he plans to be in attendance when Baze passes him. -- Kevin Modesti Swiss Current wins feature: Swiss Current rallied from last place to beat Boracay Chic by a half-length in the $43,000 feature race at Hollywood Park. Swiss Current, ridden by Garrett Gomez, covered seven furlongs in 1:25.07 and paid $4.20, $2.60 and $2.40. |
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