Maryland-Based Carrasco Named Outstanding Apprentice

Maryland-based Victor Carrasco, a top rider on the Mid-Atlantic circuit and leading rider at Laurel Park, was named the Eclipse Award-winning apprentice jockey Saturday evening, besting Manuel Franco and Edgard Zayas.
Hailing from Puerto Rico,†Carrasco has compiled an impressive resume in just one year,†finishing 47th in earnings and 14th in wins among all jockeys in the United States.