North American jockey wins

Jockey Reyes Overcomes Injury To Net 1000th North American Victory

Jockey Leonel Reyes notched his 1000th victory in North America Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the 40-year-old native of Venezuela guided Papa Golf (Hard Spun) into the winner's circle following a textbook ride in the fifth race, according to a press release from 1/ST Racing on Saturday. Reyes, who ventured to Gulfstream Park in 2016 after winning two national riding championships in Venezuela, was just three wins away from the 1000-win milestone Nov. 2, when he was sidelined with an open fracture of his left ankle sustained in a racing...

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