Pietro Moran racked up enough wins and earnings in 2025 to get the nod as an Eclipse Award finalist for North America’s outstanding apprentice jockey, but one victory stood out – the $1 million King’s Plate. Moran guided Mansetti to a front-running win in Canada’s premier race for 3-year-olds, which is held at Woodbine. That’s where Moran finished second in the overall standings last year, and the success lifted the rider to a 2025 record of 140 wins from 863 starts for mount earnings of $6,083,835. Moran’s numbers were tops among all North American-based apprentices in 2025. The 20-year-old won his first race on Oct. 14, 2023, at Woodbine and was scheduled to have his apprentice allowance through Jan. 6, 2026, because of time lost to an injury. He is currently wintering at Turfway Park and will return to Woodbine, according to his Canada-based agent, Tom Patton. :: Full list of 2025 Eclipse Awards finalists, including profile stories Moran is a native of Ireland and a citizen of Canada. He is the son of jockey David Moran, whom he competed against in the King’s Plate. Pietro’s brother, Will, is an outrider who brought Mansetti back to the winner’s enclosure after the King’s Plate. “I can’t believe it. There’s no words to describe it. It’s a dream,” Pietro Moran said after the race. “My dad said he’s so proud of me. It’s a special moment. I watched my first Plate live 15 years ago when my dad finished third. I’ve watched it ever since and I’ve been dreaming of this moment. I can’t believe it came this soon.” :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.