Lanerie Moves Closer to Another CD Title

Jockey Corey Lanerie captured his ninth and 10th victories of the Churchill Downs September Meet on Friday night when he won on Como Se Llama in the fifth and One More Night in Race 10.

 

Lanerie has won the last three riding titles at Churchill Downs. He took the inaugural September meet honors in 2013 by winning 19 races, followed by 36 wins and a riding title at the 2013 Fall Meet. Most recently, he won 57 races at this year’s Spring Meet, which was 26 more than Julien Leparoux and Rosie Napravnik in second.

 

To no surprise, Lanerie said taking his Ack Ack Handicap victory on Bradester was the most significant mount of the meet so far.

 

“Bradester was definitely the most memorable win of the meet for me thus far,” Lanerie said. “He ran really big that day in taking the Ack Ack.”

 

Trainer Eddie Kenneally has Bradester pointed to the $500,000 Kelso Handicap (GII) at Belmont Park on Sept. 27.

 

“He’s going to run in New York next Saturday,” Lanerie said. “I’m going up there to ride him.”

 

Lanerie also admitted riding Bradester in New York may hurt his chances of winning a fourth consecutive Churchill Downs riding title.

 

“I think it may hurt my chances a little bit not being here next Saturday,” Lanerie said. “But at the end of the day, the goal is to make money. Obviously I’d like to be the leading rider if I can, but if it doesn’t happen, it’s not the end of the world.”

 

Lanerie, who calls Louisville his home, has been satisfied with the two September race meets under the Twin Spires.

 

“I love the September meet,” Lanerie said. “It works great for me because I’m home, whereas if it wasn’t here I’d be doing a lot more traveling or maybe just not riding as much.”

 

Lanerie is booked on seven mounts Saturday and six on Sunday at Churchill Downs.

 

Source: Churchill Downs Communications