Birthdate - Oct. 2, 1985
Birthplace - Lima, Peru
Height - 5 feet, 2 inches
Weight - 112 pounds
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* In 2010, piloted Persistently to upset reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign at Saratoga.
* Won the Belmont Stakes on his first try with 38-1 shot Da’ Tara to end Big Brown’s 2008 Triple Crown bid.
* Was NYRA’s leading rider in 2008 with 220 victories.
* Peru’s leading apprentice jockey in 2003.
INTRODUCTION TO RACING
* Father and grandfather were jockeys in Peru; Alan began riding horses at age eight.
FIRST WINNER
* Start the Fire, 2002, Peru
MAJOR NEW YORK STAKES WINS
Adirondack: Worstcasescenario (2009); Mani Bhavan (2008)
Alfred G. Vanderbilt: Abraaj (2008)
Coaching Club American Oaks: Funny Moon (2009)
Empire Classic: Stud Muffin (2008)
Flower Bowl Inv.: Dynaforce (2008); Lahudood (2007)
Frizette: A Z Warrior (2010)
Futurity: Charitable Man (2008)
Hopeful: Vineyard Haven (2008)
Jerome: Girolamo (2009)
King’s Bishop: Visionaire (2008)
Metropolitan H.: Bribon (2009); Divine Park (2008)
Nashua: Break Water Edison (2008); Etched (2007)
Personal Ensign: Persistently (2010)
Peter Pan: Charitable Man (2009)
Ruffian: Swift Temper (2009)
Spinaway: Mani Bhavan (2008)
Sword Dancer Inv.: Grand Couturier (2008)
Turf Classic Inv.: Grand Couturier (2008)
Vosburgh: Girolamo (2010)
TRIPLE CROWN & BREEDERS’ CUP WINS
Belmont Stakes: Da’ Tara (2008)
Filly & Mare Turf: Lahudood (2007)