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Patrick Valenzuela is the first to admit the balance is out of whack. Of his 39 wins at the winter-spring meeting through Sunday, only three have come in stakes.
The 39 wins are enough to give Valenzuela, 48, a secure position in third place in the standings behind Rafael Bejarano and Joel Rosario, who are tied with 63 wins and have won 12 and nine stakes, respectively, at the meeting.
There is ample time before the meeting ends on April 17 for Valenzuela to improve his win total in stakes. Saturday, in the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds, he rides Jakesam for the first time.
Wednesday, Valenzuela was aboard Jakesam for a three-furlong workout in 35 seconds.
"He had his ears pricked the whole way," Valenzuela said. "He's a big, long-striding colt."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown2011/news/story?id=6198983
The 39 wins are enough to give Valenzuela, 48, a secure position in third place in the standings behind Rafael Bejarano and Joel Rosario, who are tied with 63 wins and have won 12 and nine stakes, respectively, at the meeting.
There is ample time before the meeting ends on April 17 for Valenzuela to improve his win total in stakes. Saturday, in the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-olds, he rides Jakesam for the first time.
Wednesday, Valenzuela was aboard Jakesam for a three-furlong workout in 35 seconds.
"He had his ears pricked the whole way," Valenzuela said. "He's a big, long-striding colt."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown2011/news/story?id=6198983
