Kendrick Carmouche, who ruled the roost at Parx for years before moving on to New York in 2015, returned to his old stomping grounds Tuesday to ride his 3,000th Thoroughbred winner.

Carmouche reached No. 3,000 aboard Good Save in race 4, a restricted $12,500 claiming race. Good Save is trained by Kate DeMasi, for whom Carmouche has won 105 races over the years. Carmouche was joined in the winner's enclosure for a celebratory photo by many members of the local riding colony.

It is only fitting Carmouche's milestone victory came at Parx, where he rode from 2001 to 2014. He has 1,592 wins at the Bensalem, Pa., track and was inducted into the Parx Hall of Fame in 2015.

Carmouche, 33, was born in Vinton, La., the home of Delta Downs. He rode his first career winner in 2000 at age 16 at Evangeline Downs, before heading the next year to the Northeast and Philadelphia Park, which in 2010 was rebranded as Parx. Carmouche was the winningest rider there from 2008 to 2011 and again in 2013. He also won two meet titles at the track when the year was divided up into seasons.

Carmouche, a smart rider and one of the most positive people you will meet, transitioned to the New York Racing Association circuit in 2015 and has established himself as a mainstay in one of the country's most competitive jockey colonies. He is currently fourth in the Aqueduct fall meet standings to Irad Ortiz Jr., Manny Franco, and Jose Ortiz, and moonlights at Parx on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Although yet to win a Grade 1, Carmouche has won five Grade 2's and 15 Grade 3's, the majority of those victories coming since he began riding in New York. He has a career win average of 16 percent and his mounts have earned purses in excess of $94 million.

Carmouche rode his 2,000th winner in 2011 and his 1,000th in 2007.

In addition to riding successfully at the New York tracks and Parx, Carmouche has 374 wins at Charles Town, primarily from 2004 and 2005; 110 wins at Laurel Park; 85 wins at Monmouth Park; and 67 victories at Penn National.

Carmouche's father Sylvester Carmouche Jr. and his brother, Sylvester Carmouche III also were jockeys.

He and his wife Whitney, have two children, Olivia and Kendrick.