Michael Dini

Madeline Rowland's journey to becoming a jockey reached the next level last Sunday when she scored her first win on the NYRA circuit over the Aqueduct main track. Still just a teenager and already over the million-dollar mark in earnings, Rowland knew early on that her future was in horses. "I always grew up around horses," she said. "My dad trained steeplechase horses before he passed and my mom galloped for a little bit and helped my dad train. When I was 12 or 13, I started pony racing and...

The late Arrogate (Unbridled's Song)'s freshman season finished strong with a pair of good-looking winners on Friday, and on Saturday he was represented by his first black-type winner at the same venue at which he dominated the inaugural GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational almost five years ago. Alittleloveandluck was sixth in her grassy debut at Saratoga Aug. 29, and seventh after showing the way at Belmont a few weeks later. She improved to third when switched to dirt and outfitted with blinkers at Parx Oct. 18, and broke through by...