Flavien Prat was the jockey for Country House, the surprise 2019 Kentucky Derby winner.
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Flavien Prat, Country House jockey.
Flavien Prat was the jockey for the winning horse in the 2019 Kentucky Derby – Country House.
However, the long-shot victory was not without controversy. In a stunning surprise, the horse believed to be the first-place finisher, Maximum Security, was disqualified for bumping and impeding another horse.
That has all eyes on jockey Flaven Prat. He’s 26-years-old and was born on August 4,1992.
Here’s what you need to know:
Jockey Flavien Prat celebrates with the connections of Country House #20 after winning the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04,2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.
By the standards of some jockeys anyway, Flavien Prat is somewhat new to the horse racing world. He was born in France, according to Kentucky Derby.com. According to America’s Best Racing, he’s the son of a trainer.
The site says he’s ridden in Germany, Italy, and France.
The Kentucky Derby says that Prat has been racing horses professionally since 2009.
