Sixteen-year-old apprentice jockey Tyler Kaplan lived the dream on Thursday, March 4, 2010, as he won with the very first mount of his career aboard a 5-year-old mare named Soldier Betty, in the fifth race at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. ©Benoit Photo
Caracortado and jockey Paul Atkinson win the Grade II, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Sat., Feb. 13, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owners are Mr. and Mrs. Don Blahut of Newhall who race as Blahut Racing, and Mike Machowsky of Monrovia, who races also Hi Racing. Machowsky is also the trainer of Caracortado. ©Benoit Photo
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and jockey Rafael Bejarano win the Grade I, $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes aboard Blind Luck, Sat., Feb. 13, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. ©Benoit Photo
St Trinians co-owner Laura Chavers and jockey Joel Rosario win the Grade II, $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap, Sat., Feb. 13, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner Dan Capen resides in Manhattan Beach and Laura Chavers in Marina Del Rey. ©Benoit Photo
B.J. Wright's Jeranimo and jockey Martin Garcia win the Grade II, $200,000 Strub Stakes, Sat., Feb. 13, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Stevenstan Stables' and jockey Alex Solis win the Grade II, $150,000 La Canada Stakes, Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. The winning owner is Steve Kaplan of Cincinnati who races as Stevestan Stables. Blair said trainer Ken McPeek was in South America. ©Benoit Photo
Owner William de Burgh's Tuscan Evening and jockey Rafael Bejarano win the Grade II, $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap, Sun., Feb. 15, 2010 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. Tuscan Evening is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. ©Benoit Photo