Race For Leading Trainer Tight With Four Days To Go In Fall Meet

A three-win day Sunday rocketed Brad Cox into a narrow lead over Mike Maker after 13 days of the 17-day Fall Meet that concludes Saturday.

As the meet hits the top of the stretch this afternoon, Cox has an 11-10 edge on Maker with both trainers having one horse entered today. Both trainers will be busy over the final three days of the season with 10 entries apiece.

Maker has won six Keeneland training titles, including last fall. Cox has one title, which came in the Spring of 2018.

Close behind with eight victories is Steve Asmussen, who has won or shared three training titles. Asmussen has three horses entered this afternoon, three Thursday, four Friday and two Saturday.

Tyler Gaffalione has a commanding 18-12 advantage over Florent Geroux in the race for leading rider. Both jockeys have won two riding titles here with Gaffalione picking up his second during the five-day Summer Meet.