More than 500 years after Juan Ponce de Leon failed to find the Fountain of Youth in Florida, jockey Jose Ferrer appears to have discovered it.
The 61-year-old Ferrer is returning to Monmouth Park this summer following a one-year hiatus from his “home track,” and he will do so with plenty of momentum after finishing a solid third in the rider standings at the recently-completed Tampa Bay Downs meet with 49 wins.
Monmouth Park’s 80th season gets underway on Saturday, May 10…