OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Joey Martinez earned his first career victory in Thursday’s eighth race at Aqueduct when he guided Playthatfunnymusic ($40) to a neck win over Ornato. The win came in Martinez’s sixth career mount.

Martinez, 23, has been galloping horses since he was 18 for trainers such as George Weaver, Mark Hennig, Tom Albertrani, Kiaran McLaughlin, Jimmy Toner, Robert Barbara, and John Kimmel.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Fresh off his second consecutive victory in the Claiming Crown Jewel at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 3, Royal Posse has returned to New York, where trainer Rudy Rodriguez will decide whether to give the gelding a break or keep on racing him through the winter.

Jean “Jeannie” Pope, wife of Oaklawn racing secretary Pat Pope, died Tuesday at a Shreveport, La., hospital after a long illness. She was 61.

Jean Pope spent time working in racing, among her positions was horsemen’s bookkeeper at Louisiana Downs.

“She worked on the racetrack until starting a family,” Pat Pope said.

The couple has three children, Michael, Jennifer, and John.

Pat Pope said a funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Benton, La. A visitation will be held Sunday at the church.

CYPRESS, Calif. – Resilient Humor, a well-bred filly who won her debut in a maiden race at Los Alamitos on Thursday at 32-1, is a candidate for the $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes on Jan. 8 at Santa Anita.

Trainer Jesse Mendoza said the Grade 2 Santa Ynez at seven furlongs for 3-year-old fillies is a goal for Resilient Humor, who closed from fifth to win a race at 5 1/2 furlongs Thursday.

CYPRESS, Calif. – California Chrome may have a half-dozen rivals when he makes his final start in California in the $100,000-estimated Winter Challenge on Dec. 17 at Los Alamitos.

As of Friday, six horses were under consideration for the newly created race at 1 1/16 miles – Air Pocket, Dream Team, Howdy, Mishegas, Papacoolpapacool and Ultimate Luck. Trainer Vladimir Cerin said Thursday that Ain’t Misbehavin and Conquest Cobra are possible.

CYPRESS, Calif. – Jockey Fernando Perez faces an indefinite period of rest after he was diagnosed with a concussion and bleeding in the brain last week, he said Thursday.

Perez was hospitalized for four days last weekend to undergo tests after an incident during a morning workout Dec. 2 at Del Mar in which he said his mount lunged forward with such ferocity that he suffered a concussion.

Perez is resting at his home near Santa Anita. He said he will have consultations with doctors in coming weeks to determine treatment, but that he does not expect an immediate return.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Among the young, up-and-coming stars training at Gulfstream Park this winter is Three Rules, who suffered his lone defeat in six starts when finishing a tiring sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Three Rules dominated the local division earlier in the season, sweeping all three legs of the Florida Sire Series while barely breaking a sweat in any of those races.

“We gave him a little rest after he returned from California and started him back in training a few days ago,” trainer Jose Pinchin said. “He won’t breeze for at least a couple of weeks.”

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Watching Divisidero train at Gulfstream Park on a regular basis over the past two winters has been a treat, and it was good to see the Grade 1 winner back to prepare for another campaign under the watchful eye of trainer Buff Bradley.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Joey Martinez will always remember his first win as a jockey, and may have created a life-changing opportunity for bettors chasing the pick six at Aqueduct.

Martinez, 23, guided Playthatfunnymusic ($40) to an upset victory in Thursday’s eighth race and in the process triggered an $837,570 carryover into Friday’s card. The pick six at Aqueduct has not been hit since Dec. 2; Thursday was the fourth consecutive program which the bet was not hit.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Free Rose, a winner of two graded stakes for 3-year-olds on turf at Del Mar last summer, will be turned out for the winter after finishing fifth in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby at Del Mar last Saturday, trainer Richard Baltas said.

“I think I’ll give him a little break, a couple of months off,” Baltas said on Thursday. “He’s had a long year, and we can focus on next year.”