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Dylan Davis clinches riding title at Belmont at the Big A fall meet; Chad Brown leading trainer

by NYRA Press Office

Jockey Dylan Davis, in the midst of a career-best campaign, picked up his third individual meet title on the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit by leading all jockeys with 44 wins at the 2024 Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

The Manhasset, New York, native, who captured the Aqueduct Racetrack winter meet title earlier this year, also captured the Aqueduct winter meet title in 2022 en route to being the NYRA circuit’s leading rider that year with 186 wins. Davis has already captured 177 NYRA-circuit wins in 2024 ahead of the upcoming 26-day Aqueduct fall meet which spans Thursday, November 7 through Sunday, December 29.

Davis, who is represented by agent Michael Migliore, credited his many wins to the hard-trying horses he climbs aboard each day.

"Mike is an incredible agent and he works hard at what he does, and we work together very well," Davis said. "I also have to thank all the horses for running their 'A' game efforts every time as well as all the owners and trainers that give me these opportunities. I'm really happy to have won another title - it's a privilege and an honor and a validation of all the hard work of previous years in getting to this point today.”

Davis posted a record of 211-44-31-27 at the 2024 Belmont at the Big A fall meet, which ran from September 13 through November 3, topped by graded stakes scores with Tapit Trice [Grade 2 Woodward] for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, Beautiful Love [Grade 3 Jockey Club Oaks Invitational] for internationally renowned conditioner Charlie Appleby, the Christophe Clement-conditioned Carson's Run [Grade 3 Jockey Club Derby Invitational], Andthewinneris [Grade 3 Knickerbocker] for four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown and Abientot [Grade 3 Matron] for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse.

He also captured the Iroquois with Cara's Time on last Sunday's Empire Showcase Day card and continued his good run of form this weekend here with Listed scores in Saturday’s Artie Schiller [Running Bee] and Tempted [Stunner].

Davis is enjoying a momentous year having already reached a career-best $14.1 million in purse earnings and is on pace to surpass his career-best 195 wins secured in 2022. The veteran rider noted the Clement-trained Carson’s Run, who he guided to victory in the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational this summer, as being a particularly special horse – one that he hopes to guide to victory later this month in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby on November 30 at Del Mar.

"There's a lot of good horses I've been riding, and I like them all, but Carson's Run is a special horse for me. We get along together well and he's always a joy to ride," Davis said. "He ran very well over here in the Jockey Club Derby. He gave me my first Grade 1 at Saratoga and he's a very special horse. I've been working him every week and he's a pleasure to ride.

"I've been continuing to get on better horses and I'm happy that everyone is able to see that," Davis added. "It's been a big step up from previous years."

Davis’ mounts banked in excess of $3.7 million at the meet, good for a win rate of 20.85 percent and in-the-money percentage of 48.34. Kendrick Carmouche finished second with 34 wins, while Manny Franco finished third with 27.

Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown won his 33rd training title at a NYRA meet and 13th consecutive Belmont fall title when leading all trainers with 31 wins. Brown, 45, posted a record of 118-31-14-17.

Brown’s stakes triumphs at the meet included graded wins with Chancer McPatrick [Grade 1 Champagne], Zulu Kingdom [Grade 2 Pilgrim], Ways and Means [Grade 2 Gallant Bloom], Raging Sea [Grade 2 Beldame], Spaliday [Grade 2 Sands Point] and Andthewinneris [Grade 3 Knickerbocker]. He also added Listed stakes scores with Child of the Moon [Athenia], Valuation Metric [Awad], Opulent Restraint [Chelsey Flower] and Running Bee [Artie Schiller] to go along with a victory by Spirit of St Louis in last Sunday's Mohawk on Empire Showcase Day.

Brown’s horses banked in excess of $2.9 million with a win rate of 26.27 percent and in-the-money rate of 52.54 percent.

Linda Rice finished second with 18 wins while Christophe Clement and Brad Cox tied for third with 13 wins.

Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables notched 11 wins to secure their 29th owners’ title on the NYRA circuit, posting a record of 44-11-5-5 with total purse earnings of $904,614. Michael Dubb finished second [eight wins] and Sanford J. Goldfarb [seven wins] finished third.

Among Klaravich Stables’ wins were stakes scores by the aforementioned Brown trainees Ways and Means and Valuation Metric.

Live racing resumes Thursday at Aqueduct Racetrack for the eight-race Opening Day card of the Aqueduct fall meet which will offer 26 stakes, nine of them graded events, worth a total of $5.33 million. First post Thursday is 12:10 p.m. Eastern.

America’s Day at the Races will present daily coverage and analysis of the fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack on the networks of FOX Sports. For the complete broadcast schedule, visit https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/tv-schedule.

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