Jockey Profiles
Place of Birth:
Lafayette. LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
26
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1990
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2008 Stephen Foster on Curlin and hitting a golf ball in the Derby Winner Circle from the Twin Spires
Personal Highlights:
Winning the George Woolf Memorial Award in
2003 and riding Eclipse award winning horses of the year Curlin and
Mindshaft
Highlight of Career:
Any Winner's Circle with my children present!
Place of Birth:
Spanish Town, Jamaica
City of Residence:
Goshen, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
20
First Win:
Calder Race Course 1997
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2015 Stephen Foster on Noble Bird and 2nd in the 2014 Kentucky Derby on Commanding Curve
Highlight of Career:
Six wins in one day at Fairgrounds in 2007
Place of Birth:
Ireland
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
8
First Win:
Folkstone 2008
Churchill Downs Highlights:
First win in the United States during 2016 Spring Meet aboard Nobadeer
Personal Highlights:
Representing Ireland in France and winning the International Challenge
Highlight of Career:
Riding in the Dubai Duty Free and riding for Sheikh Mishaal Al Maktoum
Place of Birth:
Mexico City
City of Residence:
Shepherdsville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
30
First Win:
Agua Caliente Racetrack 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2012 Clark Handicap and leading the 2011 Kentucky Derby up to the last 16th mile aboard Shackleford
Personal Highlights:
Being the leading jockey 3 times in one year at different tracks
Highlight of Career:
Winning the Preakness in 2011 on Shackleford
Place of Birth:
Argentan, France
City of Residence:
Louisville, K
# Years as a Jockey:
16
First Win:
Longchamp (France) 2004
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first Kentucky Derby mount on Gun Runner in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Kasey and watching the births of my daughters
Highlight of Career:
Winning two Breeders' Cup races in 2015 on Mongolian Saturday and Catch
A Glimpse
Place of Birth:
Newmarket, England
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
7
First Win:
Newbury Racecourse 2013
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first win at track in 2015 riding Eufaula and winning during Derby
Week of 2016 aboard Big Blue Spirit
Personal Highlights:
Riding during the the Breeders' Cup weekend and at Del Mar.
Highlight of Career:
Riding a winner during the 2016 Derby Week!
Place of Birth:
Brazil
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
20
First Win:
Monto Negro, Sao Paulo 1999
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding Derby Day in 2013 on Berlino Di Tiger
and night racing
Personal Highlights:
My racing career and my family
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2012 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Bourbon Courage
Place of Birth:
Dublin, Ireland
City of Residence:
New Orleans, LA
# Years as a Jockey:
22
First Win:
River Downs 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding Karlovy Vary in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks and winning the 2010 Mint
Julep on Hot Cha Cha
Personal Highlights:
My wonderful children
Highlight of Career:
My children and my riding career
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
13
First Win:
Delta Downs 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2013 Stephen Foster on Fort Larned and riding in the 2016 Kentucky
Derby on Tom’s Ready
Personal Highlights:
My wedding day to my wife Jamie and the birth of my daughter Joshlyn and my son Benjamin
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic
Place of Birth:
Carolina, Puerto Rico
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
2
First Win:
Gulfstream Park 2016
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding on Kentucky Derby day in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Riding with the best jockeys in the US and when I broke my maiden
Highlight of Career:
Beating Eddie Castro at the wire
Place of Birth:
Grand Island, NB
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
12
First Win:
Prairie Meadows 2004
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Making it to Churchill Downs and riding in the Eight Belles Stakes
Personal Highlights:
Making it as far as I have and becoming a father
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2008 Black Eyed Susan aboard Sweet Vendetta because my
father had previously
Place of Birth:
Owensboro, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
27
First Win:
Churchill Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning my first race at Churchill in 1989 and winning the La Troienne
GR I Stakes in 2014 riding On Fire Baby
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife and having two healthy children
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2013 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park aboard On Fire Baby
Place of Birth:
San Matea, CA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
10
First Win:
Turf Paradise 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2014 Keertana Stakes aboard Praia and winning the grade III
Aristides back to back years aboard Alsvid
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Shelby and moving to Kentucky to ride full time
Highlight of Career:
Getting to the 1,000 milestone of wins
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Kentucky
# Years as a Jockey:
25
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Leading rider 11 times and riding Mo Tom in my
first Kentucky Derby in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Riding in the Kentucky Derby and earning my first riding title at Churchill Downs
Highlight of Career:
2015 GR I Claiborne Futurity on Brody's Cause
Place of Birth:
Senlis, France
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
11
First Win:
Saratoga 2005
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning 7 races in one day and riding in the Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
My wedding day and my son's birth
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2016 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot aboard Tepin
Place of Birth:
Lima, Peru
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
13
First Win:
Jockey Club del Peru Hipodromo De Monterrico 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2011 Stephen Foster Handicap aboard Pool Play and the 2012 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes aboard Uncaptured
Personal Highlights:
Becoming a professional Jockey in the United States
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2011 Stephen Foster GR I and the 2010 Test Stakes Gr I aboard Champagne d'Oro
Place of Birth:
Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
6
First Win:
Panama 2010
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Being at Churchill Downs for Derby and Oaks
Personal Highlights:
Being a jockey and winning races
Highlight of Career:
Being around great people at Churchill Downs and Kentucky
Place of Birth:
Panama City, Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
1
First Win:
Panama 2015
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first win for Joe Sharp in 2016 aboard Only One Wish and working horses for him
Personal Highlights:
My parents and all my friends
Highlight of Career:
My first win at Churchill Downs in 2016 aboard Only One Wish
Place of Birth:
Hollywood, FL
City of Residence:
Louisville, K
# Years as a Jockey:
17
First Win:
Tampa, Florida 1999
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Two time leading Arabian jockey at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Winning the 2013 Ogden Phipps Handicap on Tiz Miz Sue and winning the 2014 Juddmote Spinster at Keeneland aboard Don't Tell Sophia
Highlight of Career:
Stretch duels with my dad at Delaware and Laurel Park
Place of Birth:
Chorio, Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
5
First Win:
Panama 2009
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2015 September Meet leading rider
Personal Highlights:
2016 Arkansas Derby win on Creator and my Grade II wins
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2016 Arkansas Derby aboard Creator
Place of Birth:
Caldwell, Idaho
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
39
First Win:
Les Bois Park 1979
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My three Kentucky Derby wins (1988, 1995, 1997)
Personal Highlights:
2013 Breeders Cup Distaff and Breeders' Cup Classic
Highlight of Career:
Winning Pacific Classic on Beholder in 2015
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
26
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding in the Derby in 2000 and the Breeders' Cup in 2011
Personal Highlights:
Riding in the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup
Highlight of Career:
Leading Rider at Kentucky Downs and being 3rd in the standings at Keeneland, only three wins behind Pat Day.
Place of Birth:
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
30
First Win:
Hawthorne 1986
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 1996 Stephen Foster and riding in the Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
Having Joy in my life and my grandchildren
Highlight of Career:
Leading Rider at Arlington Park in 2012