Walcott getting ready to ride after brain surgery

Rico Walcott, the dominant jockey in Alberta the past nine years, was back working horses at Century Mile on Friday morning. It was a big moment for the 30-year-old journeyman who underwent surgery April 5.

According to his agent Bob Fowlis, Walcott may be ready to ride in a race as soon as Thursday.

“He has a lot of horses lined up to work the next couple of days,” said Fowlis. We’ll see how he’s doing after that.”