Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel, who retired from racing riding at the end of March, has announced he will resume his career beginning Aug. 27 at Ellis Park.
“When you love something, it's hard to break [away],” the 49-year-old Borel said in a release from Ellis Park. “This is all I know how to do, and I love it. And I'm healthy. If I wasn't healthy, I could walk away. But I'm doing so good now. I'm not fighting my weight. I'm so happy.”
Borel has been in Louisville and galloping horses for trainer Buff Bradley since July. The three-time GI Kentucky Derby winner admitted he hadn't adapted to the laid-back retired life.
“I didn't like it,” Borel said of retirement. “I took enough time off. It wasn't fun anymore. It came to point where this is all I know how to do, I guess. And I'm healthy. Some people quit because they're tired of it. I'm not tired of it. I was in New York for like two weeks, getting on some horses for 'Coach,' Wayne Lukas, and he said, 'You're not ready to retire.' And I'm happy. I just want to come back and ride and see what happens.”
Agent Frank Bernis will handle Borel's book.
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