Cordero, 52, Will Resurrect Jockey Career

Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero, whose spectacular riding career was cut short by injury three years ago, said he is going to ride again at age 52.

Cordero, who turned to training horses after a severe spill at Aqueduct, said Tuesday that his main goal is to ride in the Breeders’ Cup this fall.

Cordero holds the record for riding in 48 Breeders’ Cup races.

The New York Daily News reported Tuesday that Cordero was close to an agreement with Monmouth Park to ride on Sept. 3, the closing day of the meeting at the Oceanport, N.J., track.

“I could ride there, in Puerto Rico or in New York,” Cordero said. “There are at least five trainers who would be willing to put me on their horses. But I would really like to get on one in at least one of the Breeders’ Cup races.”

Those races will be run Oct. 28 at Belmont Park, one of the New York tracks where Cordero built his reputation. He won 7,076 races in 31 years, and his mounts won more than $164.5 million, second-highest in racing history.

Cordero has not ridden since Jan. 12, 1992. A spill at Aqueduct left him with a broken elbow, three broken ribs and internal injuries that led to the removal of his spleen.