Patrick Moquin
@DRFMoquin
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Mid-Atlantic Correspondent for Daily Racing Form
New York
Joined March 2025
Per his agent, jockey Ruben Silvera did not sustain any injuries after a fall in the fourth at @parxracing on Wednesday. Silvera was aboard Warheaded for trainer Jacinto Solis when the 4YO gelding veered into the rail on the far turn before walking off.
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"Carrasco will soon head to Turfway for the winter" @DRFMoquin has the news. https://t.co/rU6mK1rDjb
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Jockey Victor Carrasco said that he plans to spend a few more weeks at Laurel Park before shifting his tack to Turfway Park for the winter.
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Mika, who earned a 95 Beyer Speed Figure at @LaurelPark on Sunday, will return to trainer Mike Maker in New York after a successful stint with Brittany Russell. Race in New York expected to be followed by a trip to Florida or California in the future. https://t.co/18T7fNmyIQ
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Mika, a runaway allowance winner at Laurel on Sunday, will leave trainer Brittany Russell's barn in Maryland and return to Mike Maker to continue his 3-year-old campaign in New York.
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"Preakness to top 120 racing days at Laurel" @DRFMoquin has the news. @LaurelPark
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The Maryland Jockey Club announced Thursday that it has received approval from the Maryland Racing Commission to conduct 120 days of live racing at Laurel Park in 2026. Mirroring this year’s racing...
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"Complexity Jane ends 3-month layoff with Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes triumph" @DRFMoquin recaps Sunday @LaurelPark . https://t.co/6SX2rjyeEh
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Complexity Jane’s summer might not have gone to plan, but in a long-awaited return to Laurel Park on Sunday the 3-year-old filly put the Mid-Atlantic region on notice with a score against older...
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"Private Thoughts looks to build on success in Empire Builder" @DRFMoquin previews Sunday @GulfstreamPark . https://t.co/NfF1Hu9mok
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Since returning to Gulfstream Park in August, Private Thoughts has flourished as a 4-year-old, winning three straight starts while stepping up in class. On Sunday, he will be a serious contender...
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"Crafty Collector gets up to post 61-1 upset in Cellars Shiraz" @DRFMoquin recaps Friday @GulfstreamPark . https://t.co/xAXWK63vU0
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Crafty Collector, a 3-year-old filly trained by Gerald Bennett, pulled off a 61-1 stunner in the $75,000 Cellars Shiraz Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Friday. Jockey Edwin Gonzalez found the perfect...
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"Starship Impulsive back on favored footing in Cellars Shiraz" @DRFMoquin previews Friday @GulfstreamPark . @1st_racing
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Starship Impulsive's four-race winning streak came to an end when she switched to synthetic against older rivals last month, but she should find herself right at home in the $75,000 Cellars Shiraz...
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"Falcone trusting his gut with Gratefully on turf" @DRFMoquin previews Sunday at Aqueduct. https://t.co/flycB5aq6b
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Robert Falcone Jr. described training Gratefully as a “catch-22.” The filly has not yet run on turf, but in two races that were moved to wet dirt at Saratoga and Aqueduct, she won in style and...
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"Joseph, Maker like their chances in pair of New York-bred juvenile stakes" @DRFMoquin previews the $200,000 Sleepy Hollow Stakes & the $200,000 Maid of the Mist Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday. https://t.co/vAv1FciV1k
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It can be hard to assess the strength of juvenile maidens coming out of flashy debut victories, but trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has several reasons to believe that Bravaro will be a deserving favorite...
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"Maker looking for bounce backs from My Mane Squeeze, The Wine Steward" @DRFMoquin previews the Iroquois & the Hudson. https://t.co/JulSKYtN6p
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Trainer Mike Maker is looking for similar bounce-back efforts from two runners in a pair of $200,000 statebred stakes on Empire Showcase Day at Aqueduct. My Mane Squeeze will return from a two-month...
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"Houghton pair tops older rivals in Jump Start Stakes" @DRFMoquin recaps Wednesday @parxracing . https://t.co/1Ql7SuIgkQ
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After coming up short to Come Prima in his last two starts, 3-year-old gelding Silhoutte Cove turned the tables on his familiar rival to win the $75,000 Jump Start Stakes at Parx Racing on Wednesday.
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"Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint: Haulin Ice supplemented as Joseph eyes repeat" @DRFMoquin has the @BreedersCup Filly and Mare Sprint Report. https://t.co/tdBWoyaVfl
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In a bid to win the race for a second consecutive year, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. considered a trio of 4-year-old fillies for this year's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint before landing on a...
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"Clement hoping surface switch, blinkers result in a better effort" @DRFMoquin previews Thursday at Aqueduct. @clementstable
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Trainer Miguel Clement's theory is that 3-year-old filly Backcheck simply didn't try all that hard when she was beaten by 40 1/2 lengths in her return to the Aqueduct turf last month. But Clement...
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"Atras settles on Ballezzi Appreciation Mile for streaking Film Star" @DRFMoquin previews the $75,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile at Parx Racing on Tuesday. https://t.co/c0i9rSeQ7E
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Trainer Rob Atras is still looking for the perfect spot to enter Film Star, but without such a race on the horizon, the $75,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile at Parx Racing on Tuesday will have to...
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"Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint: Sweet Azteca back after spiking fever" @DRFMoquin has the @BreedersCup Filly and Mare Sprint Report. https://t.co/7rOdjdFIj4
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Sweet Azteca had to overcome a minor setback at the end of September that cost her a scheduled workout, but the 5-year-old mare returned to her usual regimen on Oct. 11 and remains firmly on track...
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"Barbadian Runner upsets Post Time in Maryland Million Classic" @DRFMoquin recaps the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic, Maryland Million Sprint & Maryland Million Ladies. @LaurelPark
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Barbadian Runner could not have received a tougher test in his first race against older horses, nor could he have passed in more emphatic fashion. Squaring off with Post Time, a Maryland-bred...
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3YO gelding Barbadian Runner ($14.60) stuns Post Time in a thriller, outruns the graded stakes winner all the way to the wire in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at @LaurelPark. Yet another monumental win for trainer Henry Walters and jockey Forest Boyce.
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Who else? Yedsit Hazlewood wins his third straight at @LaurelPark and earns the second stakes victory of his career aboard 2YO filly Big Cuddle in the $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery, an hour after he won his first in the Distaff. Trainer Gary Capuano gave him this mount too.
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4YO filly Sharmin ($4.80) goes gate-to-wire to win the $50,000 Turf Distaff Starter Handicap at @LaurelPark. Second straight win for Yedsit Hazlewood, who won his first stakes ran in the $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff aboard Onyx Ten ($15.20) in the seventh.
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