Jockey Ramsey Zimmerman recorded his first victory in over five years on Friday when he guided Enchanted Nile (Pioneerof the Nile) to a front-running nose victory in the third race at Oaklawn Park.

A Chicago-area native, Zimmerman amassed 1,740 victories and owns riding titles at Prairie Meadows and Lone Star Park, but it was substance abuse that derailed his once-promising career several times since he began riding in 1998.

“All that's behind me,” Zimmerman said. “I'm actually really proud of having six years clean and sober.”

Managing a Thoroughbred farm and working as a driver for a horse-drawn carriage company in St. Louis were a couple of the jobs he did when he wasn't riding. Zimmerman recently reunited with agent Scott Hare of Hot Springs and he said he plans to ride the remainder of the Oaklawn meeting which ends May 6.

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