Local jockey competes in Kentucky Derby this weekend

Ontario County, New York – For a local jockey who began his career at Finger Lakes Game and Race Track in Ontario County, a big weekend is ahead.

This Saturday, Reylu Gutierrez, a Victor native, will be riding a horse named Barber Road at the Kentucky Derby.

This will be his second time competing in a Triple Crown race, but this is his first in the Kentucky Derby.

In the 2020 Belmont Stakes, Gutierrez made his first appearance.