Birth Date: December 02, 1987
Birth Place: Bayamon, Puerto Rico

2011 SEASON: finished 10th in the Maryland standings with 39 victories, including 32 during the Laurel Park fall meeting…won races for 20 different trainers during the stand and had an average win mutual of $14.75…won the Deputed Testamony Starter Handicap aboard No Brakes on the Preakness undercard.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: rode at Charles town for parts of five years before moving his tack to Maryland in September 2011…first career winner was Danger Quest at Charles Town on August 25, 2007…teamed up with Runco to win the $500,000 2010 West Virginia Breeders’ Cup Classic with Sea Rescue at odds of 57-1…rode a career-best 114 winners in 2008.

PERSONAL: brother Ismael Perez is a Charles Town-based rider…agent is J.D. Brown