Rosario to ride Rock Your World in Kentucky Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. - Joel Rosario has been booked to ride Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, trainer John Sadler confirmed in a text message late Saturday afternoon.

Rosario rode Rock Your World in his debut in a maiden special weight race at six furlongs on turf on Jan. 1. Umberto Rispoli rode Rock Your World in two subsequent stakes wins – the Pasadena Stakes at a mile on turf on Feb. 27 and the colt’s main-track debut in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles on April 3.

Rock Your World joined the list of leading Kentucky Derby contenders with a sharp win in the Santa Anita Derby by 4 1/4 lengths.

Rosario has ridden in the Kentucky Derby nine times, and won the race in 2013 with Orb.