Legendary jockey Pat Day to give 'Riders Up' at 152nd Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Legendary jockey Pat Day will serve as this year's Riders Up announcer for the 152nd Kentucky Derby.

The man who won more at Churchill Downs than anyone in history will be in The Paddock before the call to post at 6:44 p.m. Saturday, May 2, to command all jockeys to mount their horses for the 152nd Run for the Roses.

Day's riding career spanned from 1973-2005. During that time, he won 8,803 races, four Eclipse Awards, a dozen Breeders' Cup races and nine Triple Crown races, including that elusive Kentucky Derby in his 10th try, aboard Lil E. Tee. His style earned him the nickname "Patient Pat," and his nerve in big races made him a go-to rider for the sport's most influential barns.

At Churchill Downs, Day won 2,482 races, 158 stakes and 34 riding titles.

In December, Day was honored at the Kentucky Derby Museum with its Lifetime Achievement Award.