Corrales, Maker, Resolute Racing win Turfway fall titles

The Turfway fall meet concluded Saturday with jockey Gerardo Corrales clinching his sixth leading riding title, trainer Mike Maker securing his 23rd training crown and Resolute Racing earning their first leading owner title at Turfway Park.

Corrales added another title to his impressive resume, finishing with 14 wins and earnings of $599,134 in purses. The veteran rider, represented by Cliff Collier, previously topped the fall meet standings from 2020 through 2022 and the winter-spring meet in 2021-22. Corrales was followed in the standings by Fernando De La Cruz, Luan Machado and Irving Moncada, each finishing with 11 victories.

Maker’s barn delivered yet another dominant performance, posting seven wins – one more than Larry Rivelli – and total purse earnings of $564,753. Trainers Steve Asmussen, Brad Cox, John Ennis and Brendan Walsh tied for third with four wins apiece.

John Stewart’s Resolute Racing was part of a six-way tie for leading owner with two wins but topped the group in earnings with $199,253, narrowly edging Godolphin's $169,894. Also finishing with two wins were Two Hearts Farm, Tom Lambro, Bubba Rodgers, Ricky Short and the partnership of Down the Stretch Racing, Craftyhorse Racing, Homer Schafer and Robert Sulzberger Jr.

The fall meet delivered strong returns for horseplayers, with the average 50-cent Pick 5 paying $32,219. Additionally, the average $2 win mutuel returned $18.37.

Live racing resumes Wednesday at Turfway Park for the start of the winter-spring meet. The new year's day program will have a special 1 p.m. EST first post, followed by Thursday through Saturday evening cards starting at 5:55 p.m. EST.