Alan Garcia (born October 2, 1985) was a Peruvian thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was Peru's leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. His father and grandfather were both jockeys in Peru. He is currently married and lives in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, with his wife and 3 sons. Garcia got his big break in 2007 when he won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. This was his first ever Breeders' Cup ride. The win, on Lahudood, meant that he was the third jockey ever to win his first Breeders' Cup race in his first attempt.
At his height, Garcia was one of the top jockeys on the Canadian Thoroughbred scene at Canada's most prestigious track Woodbine. Garcia rode Regal Ransom to a win at the $2 million 2009 UAE Derby in Dubai, leading the race from start to finish.Regal Ransom surprises in UAE Derby, espn.com, 28 March 2009, accessed 29 March 2009.
Garcia is a resident of Tinton Falls, New Jersey.Alan Garcia , Breeders Cup. Accessed November 12, 2008.
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References
Sources NYRA Biography, Page 109 NTRA Biography
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