Birth Date: October 03, 1981
Birth Place: Santiago, Dominican Republic

2012 SEASON: finished 11th in the rider standings with 40 winners.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: arrived in Maryland from Puerto Rico in 2002 and rode first domestic winner aboard Right Decision at Pimlico on April 14…finished that year as the fourth winningest apprentice with 172 victories…won 2008 Maryland Million Oaks aboard Sweet Goodbye…captured three stakes aboard Sweet Goodbye during the 2010 winter meeting, including the Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2)…has been a top five rider at Charles Town since 2003…captured riding titles at Timonium in 2007, 2008 and 2010…in 2008, finished third nationally in wins with a career-best 322 first place finishes and $6 million in earnings…primary rider for Rapid Redux during his record-setting 2011 season, riding seven of the 19 victories, including the October 27 and December 13 scores at Laurel Park…aboard Call of a Lion for all seven of his 2011 victories, including the Maryland Million Distaff Starter…won his 2,000th race on June 23, 2011 at Charles Town aboard Billysbenormal.

PERSONAL: good friend of boxing legend Felix Trinidad... agent is Mike Rose.