Monday Notes
Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero “will un-retire for one day” to ride two horses for trainer Todd Pletcher at Philadelphia Park on October 1. Cordero, who retired in 1995, said it was the ravages of Hurricane Katrina that motivated him to ride competitively once more:
Cordero finally decided to take the plunge after talking to his 83-year-old mother in Puerto Rico several days ago.
“She was crying about all the people in New Orleans who lost their houses,” he said. “My son Pucci is collecting money at school. We have to help each other in this country. If not, who else is going to do it? If I’m going to [ride] one last time, I might as well do it for something worthwhile.”
Cordero plans to donate 25% of his earnings to the relief efforts (New York Post).
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Standings are now up for two-year-olds in the column to the right. Folklore, no surprise, heads up the fillies division after her breakthrough Matron win. Henny Hughes has a narrow lead over First Samurai on the colts side.
