Apprentice Stoddard Breaks Through at Pimlico
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Apprentice Jockey Caitlyn Stoddard won the first race of her career May 1 aboard the 87-1 longshot Im Charming in Pimlico Race Course's sixth race.
Im Charming, a Pennsylvania-bred son of Weigelia , making the 15th career start in the $25,000 maiden claimer for trainer Bobby Plummer, won by a length and returned $177.60.
"It's quite a day," said Stoddard, who described herself as "homegrown... crab cakes, Ravens, and Orioles." Im Charming was the second mount of her career.
"Bobby Plummer did me a huge favor putting me on this horse and I feel like I had 300 people tapping me on the shoulder all day," the 10-pound apprentice added.
Stoddard, a native of Baltimore who has had family work at Laurel Park, grew up around horses and worked for trainer Jack Fisher originally, before taking a job with trainer Tim Keefe.
"I've just been learning a hell of a lot from people like Jack and Tim, and my agent, Tim Walsh, has been incredible," Stoddard said.