Keiber Coa

In September of 2022, an Ontario-bred by the name of Patches O'Houlihan kicked off his career at Woodbine, winning a 5 1/2-furlong test by 4 1/2 lengths. Less than two months later, 20-year-old Sofia Vives launched her career as a jockey while recording her first victory aboard Bodacious Miss (Bodemeister), also in a 5 1/2-furlong race at the Etobicoke oval. While over a year removed from joining forces, the son of Reload and the South Carolina native both rode the wave of 2023, capping off their respective seasons with a...

Live racing for the year wrapped up at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack Wednesday with the leading jockey title for the meet coming down to the final day. Riders Keiber Coa and Emanuel De Diego were tied with 65 wins apiece going into the closing-day card. Coa won three races Wednesday to notch his first Finger Lakes jockey title, while Paul Barrow registered his first trainer title at the New York track with 61 wins. Finger Lakes will be open for simulcast wagering over the winter with live racing scheduled...

The two jockeys currently ranked second and third for wins this season at Finger Lakes are both facing sanctions for their roles in two separate races last week in which one rider was piloting a long shot that altered course while the other rider was aboard the beaten favorite. According to a stewards' ruling posted Aug. 8 on the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) website, jockey John Davila, Jr., who has been riding at Finger Lakes since 1983, has been fined $500 "for riding in manner contrary to the...