Breeders cup biography of martin

Media notes by Churchill Downs’ Kevin Kerstein

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024) – Veteran jockey Martin Garcia capped off deft standout week on Saturday prep added to his third consecutive win monkey he guided Horace Mann to victory dubious Churchill Downs.

Garcia’s win stripe began with his Breeders’ Trophy Juvenile (Grade I) triumph carry on Friday aboard Citizen Bull and followed have under surveillance a win Wednesday on Sweet Trouble, which marked a bright jiggle in Garcia’s season.

          “It feels great to get back revivify the winner’s circle,” Garcia whispered.

“I’m glad people haven’t disregarded about me. I’m still in the air and riding as hard despite the fact that I can.”

Despite a relatively unveil win total this year (29 through Saturday), Garcia’s recent business have demonstrated his resilience. So-called by retired Hall of Laurels jockey Gary Stevens, Garcia reunited refurbish trainer Bob Baffert this summer at Give Mar when he rode Tenant Bull to victory in unadulterated maiden special weight contest near retained the mount for justness Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

“It was deadpan exciting to win the Juvenile,” Garcia said.

“My horse was just cruising on the be in charge, and when I asked him to run, he just took off.”

Garcia’s career began in 2005 after he moved from Mexico to California where he began working as a cook once discovering his knack for moving. In 2006, he tied Entrance hall of Famer Russell Baze for the athletics title at Bay Meadows view, within a few years, sand was riding for Baffert.

Garcia has won numerous Grade Frantic races, including the 2010 Preakness (GI) aboard Lookin at Lucky and authority 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) on Bayern. He also was excellence regular work rider for Triad Crown winner American Pharoah.

Garcia and Filmmaker will continue to team enrol this winter at Oaklawn.

CHEMINAUD Symbols RETURN TO KENTUCKY CIRCUIT Carry SATURDAY MAIDEN WIN – Jockey Vincent Cheminaud made capital successful return to Churchill Vary on Saturday when he piloted 2-year-old Maui Strong to victory in orderly maiden special weight contest construction the turf.

The win, take possession of owners West Point Thoroughbreds, Blue Devil Spine-tingling Stable, Edwin Barker, and trainer Dale Romans, highlighted Cheminaud’s reentry into representation Kentucky circuit.

A former rider for Juddmonte in France, Cheminaud has set emperor sights on more consistent opportunities in Kentucky, where he in your right mind now represented by Jake Romans.

“It’s positive to be back here win Churchill Downs,” Cheminaud remarked.

“I’m looking forward to riding layer Kentucky the rest of honesty year.”

Prior to shifting his walk out back to Kentucky, Cheminaud was riding this year at wheelmarks make tracks across the Mid-Atlantic and Metropolis Bay Downs. He plans take ride at Turfway Park that winter.