Caracortado and Atkinson: Get Used to It

In most cases, an undefeated, grade II-winning 3-year-old ridden by a virtual unknown rider would have a big-name jockey on him by now. You can be sure trainer Mike Machowsky’s phone has been ringing off the hook with offers to put a top rider on Caracortado, who will be trying for his sixth career victory in as many starts in the $150,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) March 13. But it is still little-known Paul Atkinson who sits atop the son of Cat Dreams.

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