Jockey Emigh Nabs Four Wins on July 4th Card

Veteran jockey Chris Emigh celebrated Independence Day in style on Friday, winning four of the nine races.  It was incredibly the second time Emigh had landed four wins on July 4th - the first time came in 2001.  The win improved his total for the season to 14 and propelled him up to 11th in the standings.

“Hope I don’t have to wait another 13 years,” quipped Emigh in reference to his four-bagger.  The journeyman’s 876 career Arlington wins place him seventh overall and mark him as the current leading active rider at the Chicagoland course.  He is currently seven wins away from eclipsing the late Eddie Razo, Jr., for sixth.

The fireworks started early for Emigh in the second race, when he guided Peter Vegso’s Tyne Bridge to victory for trainer Dale Bennett, then landed the double when winning the third race for long-time supporters William Stiritz and trainer Scott Becker on Kipling’s King.  His third victory came in the sixth race on Brereton C. Jones’ Enjoy the Family for conditioner Tom Proctor and his final victory came for Bennett again in the nightcap on Equiforce Inc., Irene Hock and Roamin B Bar K Ranch’s Jost Van Dyke.