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Among the new faces in the jockey colony this year is Joe Rocco Jr., who’ll ride on a regular basis in south Florida for the first time this winter. Rocco got off to a good start by winning two races on opening day, including the Spectacular Bid for trainer Tony Dutrow aboard Ancient Rome.
“I rode in Oaklawn for the first time last winter, that’s the furthest west I’ve ever been,” said Rocco, a 13-year veteran. “But I have a few outfits down here from Delaware to ride for, and it just seemed like the right time to try and step up to the next level.”
Rocco listed Dutrow, Michael Matz, Steve Klesaris, and Michael Trombeta as his main clients here this winter.
“Tony has been a big help to me for the last five or six years,” Rocco said. “And I’m glad we were able to get off to a good start and win the stakes on Saturday.”
Rocco won 94 races this summer at Delaware Park and has registered 884 victories during his career.
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REGAL CITIZEN ran into well bet firster Resonating (9-5) in off-the-turf debut, and finished clear of the remainder by considerable margin; her half-brother, Hyper, stretched his win streak to five here last week and is now 7-3-0 from 12 grass starts. CLARINDA passed five horses deep stretch of Polytrack bow, and was beaten less than a length in off-the-turfer four weeks later; half-sister to Miss Red Delicious (winner on grass & dirt) wintered at bucolic Payson Park for live outfit.
