Eye of the Beholder
ARCADIA, Calif. -- On Friday I rode Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Beholder, and that was my 13th victory in the world championships. This is r…
Chasing a Kentucky Derby dream
I can't help but get a little nostalgic on Kentucky Derby day. I have lots of great memories in this sport. One of them, certainly, is riding in the K…
Happy Kentucky Oaks Day!
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Happy Kentucky Oaks Day! I'm getting ready to ride a really promising filly -- Summer Applause, for trainer Bret Calhoun -- this a…
Back on the Derby trail
LOUISVILLE, K.Y. -- I'm back at Churchill Downs for another shot at the Kentucky Derby, and just like anyone else who has a mount in this field, I kno…
An open book
DUARTE, Calif. -- Those of you who are keeping up with my career probably wonder how therapy on my left heel is going since I underwent surgery last m…
Eying a Classic repeat
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Friday was pretty interesting in terms of race results for me the day before the Breeders' Cup. Things started out well in the Juve…
Cup runneth over
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- We're back at the Breeders' Cup again, an event that can be a big payday if you're a "money rider" with lots of mounts. Last year…
Riding Blind Luck
I ride my big horse of this season, Blind Luck, in the Delaware Handicap on Saturday. It's funny to call her the "big" horse because she really doesn'…
The red-eye to New York
DUARTE, Calif. -- It's the day before the Belmont Stakes and I'll hop a red-eye from the West Coast, be at the track in New York by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow…
Preakness one of my faves
BALTIMORE -- The Preakness is one of my favorite races to ride. I love the whole experience, from the feeling of the actual event to visiting Baltimor…