Joe Crispin wins seven, ties his own record for wins on a card

Portland, OR- November 17, 2010 - Joe Crispin equaled his record for wins on a single card as he booted home seven winners on a nine race card at Portland Meadows, including winning the last six races of the day. Crispin has hit the seven win mark three times now in his career at Portland Meadows, the last time he accomplished the feat in 2007.

Crispin started out the day with a win aboard odds on favorite Decatur Island in the opener for leading trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Joe then proceeded to score impressively in race four aboard Classy Prize who was the second choice in that race for trainer Charlie Essex. Crispin was once again on board a Hollendorfer runner in race 5 as Karakot cruised to a facile win.

Race 6 was the $15,000 Dennis Dodge Memorial Stakes and Crispin and Hollendorfer were up to their old tricks again, as odds on favorite El Gaucho shipped up from Golden Gate Fields to capture the five and one half furlong stakes race for two year olds. El Gaucho settled just off the early pace which was solid, swept up turning for home and held sway throughout the stretch to win by open lengths.

Crispin then won the seventh aboard Tough Gold for trainer Neil Knapp, but it was his win aboard Bijou Barrister in the Mt. Hood Handicap that may have been the most impressive on the card. Sent off as the 8/5 favorite, Bijou Barrister settled far back early on, but started to make his move pretty early on the backstretch. Turning for home Bijou Barrister engaged the early pace setter Carry on John and quickly disposed of that rival, opening up throughout the lane and winning by five and one half lengths. Crispin closed out his day by guiding Trail Beyond to a rail skimming win in the finale, to end his days with the historic seven wins.

News and Notes……..Joe Crispin (7), Mark Anderson (1), and Javier Matias (1) accounted for all the riding wins on the card. Those three along with Troy Stillwell will make up Team Portland Meadows who’ll compete against Joel Rosario, Joe Talamo, David Flores, and Martin Pedroza of Team Southern California in the XpressBet Jockey Challenge at Portland Meadows on Monday November 29th.

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