Shoemaker Rides Winner at Los Alamitos

Bill Shoemaker, the winningest jockey in history aboard thoroughbreds, switched to quarter horses Saturday night and found the winner’s circle again.

Shoemaker rode Highesterjet to a 3/4-length victory over Bunny Bidajett and Mazatlan in the 400-yard $12,000 Thoroughbred Jockey Invitational at Los Alamitos. The winner paid $5.80 as the 9-5 favorite.

Gary Stevens rode Bidajett, and Terry Lipham was aboard Mazatlan. Other thoroughbred jockeys in the special race included Eddie Delahoussaye, Ray Sibille and Sandy Hawley.