The reigning Eclipse Award winner Brad Cox surpassed the North American coach’s record for consistent earnings for a calendar year on December 17 when 5 of his 6 athletes won. across the country.
According to Equibase Stats and Charts, Friday Options Bonus on Claiming a $60,000 Win from Rupp Racing’s In dreams in Oaklawn Park takes Cox past Brown’s 2019 single-season record of $31,112,144. As of 6:30 p.m. ET Friday, Cox’s horses had earned $31,249,841 by winning 259 races from 977 starts (27%). Some people joined his Friday night at Lawn Park and Remington Park has yet to compete by press time.
With two weeks remaining in 2021, Cox leads Hall of Fame coach Steve Asmussen in earnings in 2021, with the latter’s horses making $30,633,595 above the $444 mark for 2,362 , as of 6:30 p.m. Friday. Asmussen is the most winning coach in North American racing history and there were also plenty of people off to a good start during Friday night’s press time, some with rich bets.
Cox’s horses have won 30 classification stake races in 2021, including Godolphin’s Necessary quality Win $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) and Korea Racing Authority’s Knicks Go won the $5.4 million Longines Breeder’s Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar. Those two horses, like Cox, are contenders to win the Eclipse Award for 2021, and Knicks Go is likely to win Horse of the Year.
