For accidental jockey JD Acosta, another goal in sight
J.D. Acosta has won more than 3,800 races, captured five graded stakes, and ridden horses that have earned more than $80 million. Not bad for a guy who didn’t exactly grow up craving a chance to ride. In fact, you might call him an accidental jockey, but for a guy who’s strong, fit, and athletic – but also under five feet tall – it turned out to be the perfect profession.