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Wayne Catalano is approaching 3,000 wins as a coach and has greater than 1,700 victories as a jockey, however apart from his horse racing achievements, he could have simply as many recipes as he does winner’s circle photographs.
Catalano can be devouring a lot of the standard Thanksgiving fare this week, together with candy potato casserole, a recipe handed down from his mom.
“When I left home to go to the racetrack, I always missed my mom’s cooking,” Catalano mentioned. “My mother all the time made candy potato casserole for Thanksgiving and I all the time have to make use of her recipe now for our meal.
“I can’t give too many secrets on her recipe, but the key is always making sure you have enough cinnamon and plenty of marshmallows on top. I don’t need to cut weight anymore like when I used to ride and Thanksgiving is sort of a cheat day for anyone. Don’t worry about making it too sweet or too rich.”
This Thanksgiving, Catalano won’t solely fill the desk together with his specialty cooking however he may even have 5 horses in motion between Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds. One day later, whereas many can be having fun with Thanksgiving leftovers, the aptly named Cookn Wit Catman will make his second begin at Fair Grounds.
“Thanksgiving is all about tradition and our family we have the normal turkey for the main course, but we always go with three sides: baked macaroni and cheese, oyster stuffing, and sweet potato casserole,” Catalano mentioned. “From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.”
Last week, Catalano shared how he prepares baked macaroni and cheese, which has a particular twist that his spouse advised. To examine it, click on right here.
Following the Thanksgiving vacation, Catalano journey to Fair Grounds for the winter season the place he is positive to share his favourite Cajun delights on his X account @CatRacingStable.
