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

2011 SEASON: finished seventh in the rider standings with 49 winners…primary rider for Rapid Redux during his record-setting 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 victories, including the Maryland Million Distaff Starter…top rider at Charles Town for fourth consecutive year…won his 2,000th race on June 23 at Charles Town aboard Billysbenormal…overall ranked ninth nationally with 249 first place finishes and finished 43rd in earnings with a $4.9 million.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: arrived in Maryland from Puerto Rico with 28 wins to his credit and rode first domestic winner aboard Right Decision at Pimlico on April 14, 2002…finished 10th in the state standings that year and was 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 Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap…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.

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