Oct 14, 2024 — Trainer Phil D’Amato won his 1,000th race Sunday when Wishes to Riches ($4.20) scored in the sixth race at Santa Anita under Kyle Frey. Wishes to Riches, a 3-year-old Grazen filly, was also bred and is co-owned by D’Amato.
Following the win, D’Amato was joined in the Winner’s Circle by wife Sherri, son Ryan and stepdaughter Jessica Pyfer, winner of the 2021 Eclipse Award as outstanding apprentice jockey.
“To celebrate this with the whole family is great,” D’Amato said. “I also bred this horse. He’s by one of my favorite stallions, Grazen. It’s just all really cool.”