Castellano wins five at Aqueduct before heading to Breeders' Cup
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano will head into Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Keeneland with a hot hand after winning five races on opening day of the fall meet Friday at Aqueduct.
Castellano is named to ride Sterling Silver in the Filly and Mare Sprint, Ivar in the Mile, and Nautilus in the Turf on the Breeders' Cup program.
“It's amazing to win five races the day before I go to the Breeders’ Cup,” Castellano told the New York Racing Association publicity department. “You get the momentum and the confidence in yourself and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Hopefully, we can knock out one or two at the Breeders’ Cup.”
Castellano won the opener with Fireline ($5.90), who rolled by 13 1/2 lengths in the opener, a maiden special weight. He proceeded to win the fifth with Control Function ($2.90), the sixth with Highway Harmony ($3.60), the seventh with Candle ($14.20), and the 10th with Sweet ($9)
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