APPRENTICE JOCKEY GONZALEZ WINS THREE RACES IN A ROW
ALBANY, CA. February 5, 2010 - -- Apprentice jockey Alex Gonzalez,
an 18-year-old native of Hollywood, Florida, won three consecutive
races Friday at Golden Gate Fields.
Gonzalez swept races three through five with Count It All Joy ($15.20),
Aunt Bessie ($8.80) and Notoriously ($3.80) while riding for top trainers
Jerry Hollendorfer, Bud Klokstad and Greg Gilchrist.
"I just try to stay focused on my riding and try not to put any pressure
on myself," said Gonzalez, a third-generation jockey. Gonzalez' father,
Freddie Gonzalez, Jr., and his grandfather, Freddie Gonzalez, both rode at
tracks in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Gonzalez' riding triple boosted his win total at the meeting to 15 and
moved him into a tie for fifth place in the jockey standings with William
Antongeorgi, III.
Gonzalez began his riding career last summer at Calder Race Course in
Miami and won his first race on July 23. Gonzalez moved his tack to
Northern California in December.
Gonzalez is scheduled to ride five horses Saturday at Golden Gate
Fields, including Ippon, the 9-to-5 morning line favorite in the second race.
Golden Gate Fields will present nine races and post time for the first event is
12:45
p.m.