Jockey Willie Martinez won the 3,000th Thoroughbred race of his
career Friday evening at Presque Isle Downs, when he rallied Squeaky
Ceci to a one-length win in the third race.
"The horses are the big stars, make no mistake about that," Martinez said in a winner's circle interview with Katie Mikolay.
Martinez has ridden some big stars, including Brass Hat, Noble's Promise, Silverbullet Day, and Chilukki.
"I won my 2,000th win in the year 2000 and I was hoping and praying I could win my 3,000th win before the year 3000," he joked.
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