Robertino Diodoro sends out 2,000th career winner

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Robertino Diodoro registered the 2,000th win of his training career when sending out Benefactor ($7.70) to capture the first race on Monday’s card at Saratoga.

Diodoro, 44, saddled his first winner in 1995. A relative newcomer to the New York circuit, Diodoro has won 30 races at NYRA tracks this season. Benefactor was his fifth winner of the current meet, surpassing his total of three victories during the 2017 Saratoga session.

Overall, Diodoro’s starters have earned in excess of $32 million in purses. Of his 2,000 wins, 82 have comes in stakes, three in graded events.

“I think a lot of people would agree with me that Saratoga’s the best racing in the country, especially at this time of year, and to do it here is pretty neat,” Diodoro said, referring to his milestone.