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Lady Soul captures a maiden race Thursday at Churchill Downs, giving Rodolphe Brisset his first win as a trainer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In more than 10 years as an assistant and exercise rider for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, Rodolphe Brisset worked with top-class racehorses on a daily basis, including Royal Delta, Drosselmeyer, To Honor and Serve, Tourist, and many others.
Now on his own since early April, the cupboard isn’t nearly as full, but just give Brisset a little time. On Thursday evening at Churchill Downs, Brisset got his first winner as a trainer when Lady Soul, ridden by fellow countryman Julien Leparoux, won a $40,000 maiden-claiming route by 2 3/4 lengths.