Jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr., has committed to ride Plus Que Parfait in the Kentucky Derby, his agent, Ruben Munoz, said Monday. The horse is coming off a win in the Group 2 UAE Derby.
Santana was aboard Plus Que Parfait when he won his maiden last fall at Keeneland, said Munoz. Brendan Walsh trains Plus Que Parfait.
Santana is tied atop the current rider standings at Oaklawn.