LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rosie Napravnik steers Girvin off the track at Churchill Downs under the watchful eyes of trainer Joe Sharp.
They head back to the barn together, with Napravnik in the saddle and Sharp walking alongside the horse.
Napravnik was once one of the top jockeys in North America before retiring. Now she works as an assistant trainer and exercise rider for her husband Sharp, who will saddle Louisiana Derby winner Girvin in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
”I think the biggest benefit is the fact that I don’t have to pay her,” he joked.