Jockey Sophie Doyle Takes Break From Race Riding

The mystery of the missing Sophie Doyle has been solved. In an interview Jan. 28 with TVG at Gulfstream Park, the jockey announced that she was expecting a child with fiance, trainer Chris Davis. Doyle, based out of Kentucky, hasn't ridden a race since Dec. 18 at Turfway Park.

An exciting announcement from @SophieDoyle77!

She shares with us at @TVG the special reason why haven't seen her on track recently. We wish you & @CHDavisRacing all the best as you embark on your new journey! pic.twitter.com/EC1rdI5YZg

— TVG (@TVG) January 28, 2022

"I'm still in the saddle in the morning and still breezing a couple but it's nice to be able to pick and choose what I get on in the mornings right now," said Doyle.

The U.K. native told TVG she was 16 weeks pregnant.

"It's been a long secret to keep to myself," said Doyle. "Some of these things you never know how it can go and since I've always been an athlete who's been fit and training and keeping my weight down as a jockey, we just wanted to make sure everything was going in the right direction (with the pregnancy) before I announced that I was taking time away to have a family."

Doyle has rode 439 winners in her career with her mounts bankrolling $12,309,055. She was the regular pilot for the Larry Jones-trained Street Band, who gave Doyle her first grade 1 victory when landing the 2019 Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.

Doyle's fiance, Davis, is a graded stakes-winning trainer who operates strings in both Florida and Kentucky.