Jockey Bio

Krista Carignan 
Krista 
Carignan 
Born: 6/2/1988  in Hinton, AB 
Resides: Etobicoke, ON 
Career Wins at Woodbine

2009 

  • won four races at Woodbine and 20 races at Fort Erie (54 top-three finishes)
  • finished second with Flat Rock in the Puss N Boots Stakes at Fort Erie
Statistics
Woodbine Stakes Wins
 YEAR  WINS
 2009 --
 2008 -- 
Recent Woodbine Record
YEAR STARTS WINS RANK
2009 196 4 --
2008 103 4 t-33
Lifetime
 MOUNTS 1st 2nd 3rd
 1,069 89 109 116

As of December 31, 2009
Career
  • launched her riding career in 2006 in Saskatchewan
  • in 2008, won 26 races at Northlands Park, along with 94 top-three placings
  • also rode at Stampede Park, Fort Erie and Woodbine in 2008
  • recorded four wins at Woodbine
  • first Toronto oval score came with Spunky on October 30
  • posted 15 top-three Woodbine finishes
  • first Ontario victory came on October 14, 2008, with Eternal Hope
  • finished third in her first career start at Marquis Downs on September 1, 2006
  • first career win came aboard Just For Dad, one week later, also at Marquis Downs
After the Wire
  • first job was delivering flyers
  • started grooming horses when she was 13
  • her favourite riders are Laffit Pincay Jr. and Julien Leparoux
  • favourite place to vacation is New Zealand
  • worked horses in Florida for Hall of Fame conditioner Mac Benson during 2009 winter months