The 24-year-old who has produced than $36.1 million in earnings will race at Del Mar for the first time
Jumping into Southern California horse racing stirrups-deep is like stepping into a monsoon in a bathrobe for those unaccustomed to that type of competition and spotlight.
Kimura moved to Canada at 18 without knowing English, without a bank account to soften the landing, and without a single comfort from home. And he’s won and won and won some more.Kazushi Kimura pets Kirstenbosch after their victory in the La Cañada Stakes on Jan. 15, 2023, at Santa Anita. “And the West Coast is beautiful, the history, the big races. When I got an offer to go to California, I was very excited. Why not?”Star rider Flavien Prat moved east, along with more and more jockeys, trainers and operations, to chase bigger purses and, according to many, fewer regulations and needling protocols.
Kimura padded his blossoming resume with a fifth-place finish aboard Japanese entry T O Password at the 150th Kentucky Derby in May.“In this business, I’m always dreaming,” Kimura said. “My dream is to be the best jockey in the world. I want to break records. I’m greedy.”Kimura is a three-time winner of the Sovereign Award, Canada’s version of the Eclipse. He’s won one of those, too, as outstanding apprentice jockey in 2019.
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