Edgar Prado shook his head and smiled. It is three hours before the Preakness, and the jockey was talking about a large obstacle in his career that he had yet to clear.
Prado, 42, who is about to ride Yawanna Twist, raced in Maryland for years. Long popular in racing circles, he became even better known because he was the rider when Barbaro broke down at the Preakness after handily winning the Kentucky Derby in 2006.
Prado entered Saturday 0-for-13 in the Preakness.
"I rode here for so many years," he said. "It [winning the Preakness] would be a 'thank you' to all my friends who come out."
Prado said he's not thinking about retirement and says he has many more races in him.
--Jeff Barker
