Semi-retired jockey Tony Black notches 5,211th win, at Parx

At age 67, jockey Tony Black is on something of a hot streak.

Black won the opening race on Saturday at Parx Racing aboard Lendar, who rallied from far back over a sloppy track to score by 1 1/4 lengths in a conditioned $12,500 claiming sprint. The win was the second for Black in his last three rides.

That does come with a caveat, however. The win also was Black's second of the year from 13 rides. He won his first race of 2018 on Popizar on Sept. 30. Both horses are trained by Richie Vega.

Black won the 5,000th race of his career in May 2006, and has ridden periodically since semi-retiring in 2010.

He won his 5,200th in March 2013, and again called it quits in 2014. For a long time, Black said he would retire for good when he won No. 5,210. His Saturday win on Lendar was his 5,211th.

Black won his first career race at Liberty Bell Racetrack in Philadelphia in June 1970.