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Thoroughbred Times Jockey of the Week
Jul 11th, 08
Jockey Eddie Castro put Precious Passion in front early in the United Nations Stakes (G1) last Saturday at Monmouth Park and the duo never relented, scoring a neck victpry in the 1-3/8th mile race and putting Castro on top of the list of leading jockeys by earnings for the week ended July 8.
The United Nations wa Castro's first Grade 1 win of the season. Among his other wins at the highest level is the 2006 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (1) aboard Mieque's Approval.
Castro was voted the Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey in 2003.
Through Sunday, the 23-year-old native of Panama was second in the jockey standings at Monmouth with 55 wins, one shy of leader Jose Lezcano. Thoroughbred Times Today
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