Jockey Bain, 62, Wins Again at Gulfstream
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At the age of 62, jockey Gary Bain can still find the winner's circle at Gulfstream Park.
A fixture on the Florida riding circuit since 1979, Bain won the second race Dec. 27 at Gulfstream aboard 4-year-old Mad Patriot, a 19-1 shot trained by owner Christine Wasilewski.
Mad Patriot won the $20,000 claiming race at 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf by a neck, surging from fourth in the stretch.
"I'm 62 going on 19," said Bain with a smile after the race. "I do a lot of galloping in the morning (to stay in shape)."
Bain, who received applause entering the winner's circle, has won a race every year since 1981, according to Equibase. He has nine victories this year from 126 mounts, with 15 seconds and 10 thirds.
His lone graded stakes win came aboard Dungaree Dancer in the 1984 Poinsettia (gr. III) at Hialeah Park.
The native of the Bahamas also won the WHAS Stakes on Kentucky Derby Day in 1996 aboard Hoop Coyote Hoop, and the 1983 In Reality division of the Florida Stallion Stakes on My G.P.
Bain has ridden in 14,285 races and won 1,141.
He had success in the 1980s and 90s at Calder riding for trainers Nathan Kelley and Harold Rose. "They did a lot for me," Bain said.