Borel rides 1,000th winner at Churchill Downs
June 5, 2010LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Calvin Borel has ridden Gray Hart's Girl to a 7 3/4-length victory at Churchill Downs, his 1,000th career win at the track.
Borel won Friday's fourth race, making him the second rider to reach 1,000 wins at Churchill Downs. Hall of Famer Pat Day won 2,482 races beneath the Twin Spires.
Borel notched victory No. 999 in Friday's second race with Brown Eyed Baby, trained by his brother Cecil Borel.
The 43-year-old jockey from Louisiana has 4,767 career victories during a 28-year career that began in 1983. Borel has won the Kentucky Derby three of the last four years, including last month with Super Saver.