Rafael Bejarano has been third in the jockey standings for much of the meeting, and could be peaking at the right time.
Going into Friday's program, Bejarano has 27 wins. He is one behind leader Flavien Prat and tied with Evin Roman. The meeting concluddes on Monday.
Prat does not ride on Friday. He had travel problems after a trip to France.
Roman and Bejarano will have busy days, riding most of the eight-race program.
The standings could look much different by the close of racing this evening.