Cohen, Mojica returning to Oaklawn jockey colony

Jockey David Cohen plans to return to Oaklawn for the 2019 meet, which opens Jan. 25, his agent, Bill Castle, said on Friday. Cohen will be riding at Aqueduct through Jan. 12.

Castle said Cohen is scheduled to start working horses at Oaklawn on either Monday or Tuesday. He will then fly back to ride in New York. Castle also will represent Orlando Mojica, who is returning to Oaklawn for the first time since 2010. He started working horses at the track Friday.

Cohen returned from a layoff of more than two years during the Oaklawn meet a year ago and finished third in the standings. He went on to ride in New York and won the Grade 2 Hill Prince and Grade 3 Matron, both at Belmont Park, and last week captured the Alex M. Robb at Aqueduct. Overall, he won 114 races for $7.2 million in mount earnings in 2018.

“David and myself are looking forward to returning,” Castle said of Oaklawn.

Last year, Cohen was a regular aboard horses for Oaklawn leading owner M and M Racing.

Mojica has won titles at Ellis Park, Hoosier Park, Kentucky Downs, and River Downs. He captured the $250,000 Zia Park Derby in November aboard Nanoosh.

“Orlando has ridden for a lot of people over the years and will be diversified with his business,” said Castle.

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