Gerald Melancon

Mitchell Murrill earned the 1,000th victory of his riding career when he guided the Brad Cox-trained Yin Yang (Point of Entry) to win the sixth race at Fair Grounds Sunday. "I've got to thank Brad," Murrill said. "This is the first horse I've ridden for him in my career, so it's kind of nice to get into the winner's circle for him. He told me before the race that the horse was going to be keen and to try to get her to relax and keep her running forward. She...