On Breeders’ Cup Friday, as the NetJets Juvenile Fillies unfolded behind her in a blur of dirt and urgency, Super Corredora did what she had done best throughout her brief career. She broke sharply, established her rhythm early, and refused to yield when challenged through the stretch. Rivals ranged up to her flank, but none could get past.
As the son of a jockey-turned-jockey’s agent, Elijah Arroyo moved around quite a bit while growing up, typical for a family working in Thoroughbred racing. When the now 26-year-old began working on the racetrack as a teenager, his first job was in the barn of prominent Southern California-based trainer John Sadler.
At the end of the year, it is typical to remember those we have lost. This was a difficult year in horse racing with the loss of legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Sept. 2, 1935 – June 28, 2025). He was iconic in so many facets of horse racing and such a character who lived unapologetically with such style.
