ARCADIA, Calif. -- On Friday I rode Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Beholder, and that was my 13th victory in the world championships. This is racing at its best, and it's always an honor to be in a position to be on these kinds of runners and ...

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 Kentucky Derby for the first time.It was 1994, and I was 22 years old. I was riding a horse called ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Happy Kentucky Oaks Day!I'm getting ready to ride a really promising filly -- Summer Applause, for trainer Bret Calhoun -- this afternoon in the Oaks. I think she's got a great shot to win. She ran a really strong race in the Fair ...

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 know I'm fortunate to be here.Even when you're riding at the upper levels of the sport, there are no ...

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 month. Tuesday is a big day in determining exactly where we are in the process; I get a CAT scan to ...

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 Juvenile Sprint when I rode a 2-year-old filly named Shumoos to a runner-up finish behind Secret Circle.

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, we had Blame and a couple like Pluck and More Than Real, horses that were coming off wins and were ...

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't look like an imposing runner -- but what she lacks in stature she makes up for in heart.I've ...

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. I'm riding Master of Hounds in the big race and I think he's a legitimate contender. He was one I ...

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 Baltimore and staying down by the waterfront.In this race, the pressure is either off or it's on, depending ...