SANTA ROSA, Calif. - The fair circuit is often a place where rising stars can develop, and the just-concluded Sonoma County Fair offered two. One is a talented juvenile, the other an apprentice jockey.
Trainer Greg Gilchrist and owner Harry Aleo unveiled their latest potential star on Saturday, the 2-year-old Vicarino.
Last year, the Gilchrist-Aleo tandem sent out Frisco Star and Victorina, both Ocala purchases like Vicarino, to win their debuts at Santa Rosa. Frisco Star is unbeaten but has been sidelined by injury, and Victorina is a Grade 3 stakes winner.