Crouched over on his toes just outside the jockey’s room while inserting weighted plates into his saddle for the day’s finale, Bernie Dalton poked fun at himself for his actions in the previous race.
Dalton, a native of Ireland and a longtime Camden resident, was only a few moments removed from his winning mount aboard Abaan, trained by his wife Kate, in the 89th running of the $75,000 Carolina Cup presented by MUSC Health.
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