Ferrin Peterson Heads to New York

After a successful summer at Monmouth Park this summer, where she was second-leading rider and had two four-win days, veterinarian-turned-jockey Ferrin Peterson heads to Aqueduct, where she'll be represented by one of the Big A's former stars, Julie Krone.

Peterson, 28, has made a splash this summer on the Jersey Shore, for both on and off-track reasons. She rode 42 winners at the summer meet, including two four-win days, and finished just off the pace of perennial leading jockey Paco Lopez. Her agent is former jockey Julie Krone, stepping into a new career after her Hall of Fame worthy riding career. Additionally, Peterson graduated from U.C. Davis with a degree in veterinary medicine in 2019, making her arguably the best-educated jockey in history.

Peterson had originally considered going to Tampa for the winter, she said, but a strong showing after she lost her bug midway through the Monmouth meet led her to reconsider.

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