Van Dyke clicks in four straight at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS, Calif. - Apprentice jockey Drayden Van Dyke won four consecutive races Sunday at Los Alamitos to move into a tie for the lead in the jockeys’ standings with Joe Talamo. Both riders have five wins at the meeting.

On Thursday, Van Dyke has six mounts on the eight-race program, while Talamo does not ride. Talamo is back in action Friday.

Van Dyke, 19, has won four races twice in his career, which began last autumn. He won four races at Turf Paradise in April.
Five trainers are tied at the top with two wins each – Bob Baffert, Kelly Castaneda, Phil D’Amato, Ron Ellis, and Peter Miller.