first career win was aboard Micheline on July 7, 1986 at Woodbine
won second race aboard Micheline as well
first stakes victory came aboard Vanessa's Pride in the 1988 Niagara Stakes at Finger Lakes
first Woodbine stakes win came aboard Desert Waves in the 1993 Heresy Breeders’ Cup Stakes
career began to take off in 1990, winning 10 races at Woodbine
his win total increased each year up to 1997 with marks of 19, 35, 53, 69, 88 and 101
thrust into the spotlight in 1995, piloting eventual 1996 Horse of the Year, Mt. Sassafras, to a third in both the Queen’s Plate and Grade I Molson Export Million, and a head-bob loss in the Breeders’ Stakes
won the 1996 Canadian Oaks aboard Sovereign Award winning sophomore filly, Silent Fleet.
had a career season in 1997, setting lifetime marks in virtually every major category including wins (101), Woodbine stakes wins (8) and ranking (fifth)
in ‘97 he also captured his first ever Triple Crown win aboard John the Magician in the Breeders’ Stakes
in 1998, after injury cost him some time, Bahen finished his season with an excellent second half, collecting 63 of his 79 victories after July 1
in 1999, he became the first rider to sweep both divisions of the Juvenile Stakes (fillies and colts & geldings)
by far, Bahen’s biggest career highlight came in the 2002 Queen’s Plate, as he guided 82-1 longshot T J’s Lucky Moon to victory in the 143rd running of the event
teamed with two-year-old filly Miss Crissy to win back-to-back stakes (Victorian Queen, Fanfreluche) and topped the $3-million mark ($3,310,744) in earnings for the first time in his career
began his 2003 campaign in bang-up fashion, taking the first race of the thoroughbred meet aboard owner-trainer Barb Minshall’s Battlements
won the La Prevoyante Stakes aboard Miss Crissy
other multiple stakes winners include No Foul Play, Lady Beverly, Festive Knight, Nicole's Legacy and Le Cinquieme Essai
in 2004, Bahen achieved his highest ranking in the standings (tied for sixth) since 1997 when the Montreal native finished fifth
set a personal record in the purse earnings category ($3,450,291) and captured seven-added money scores, including three stakes (Muskoka, Victorian Queen and Fanfreluche) with Sovereign Award winner Simply Lovely (Champion Two-Year-Old Filly)
backers of Bahen’s were pleased with his average $2 win payout ($16.58), representing the highest total amongst top 10 Toronto oval riders
in 2005, won his 1,000th career race with Dave the Knave ($2.80) on May 6
won Connaught Cup with Le Cinquieme Essai
teamed with the Paul Nielsen trainee to finish third in the Atto Mile, pushing Le Cinquieme Essai over the $1-million mark in career earnings
average win odds of 8.63 was best among top 20 Woodbine riders
topped $2-million mark in yearly purse earnings for ninth consecutive campaign
won five stakes races, including the Grade 2 Play the King with Cinquieme Essai
won the Lady Angela and the La Prevoyante with London Snow
other stakes winners were Grandy’s Glory in the Fanfreluche and Ontario Jockey Club with Millfleet
in 2007, average win odds of 10.95 translated into a payout of $23.90 per $2 win wager
teamed with Le Cinquieme Essai to take the Play the King Stakes
piloted 84-1 longshot Bankin On Candy to a second-place finish in the River Memories Stakes
increased his win, purse earnings and ranking numbers from 2007
took the Ballade Stakes with London Snow
recorded 126 top-three finishes at the Toronto oval
partnered Le Cinquieme Essai to a second-place finish in the Ontario Jockey Club Stakes
has 60 stakes wins in all, three graded
in 2009, increased his win total for the second consecutive campaign
increased his top-three total over 2008 (131-126)
finished second in the Victorian Queen Stakes with Nocookiesforpapa
in 2010, moved up three spots in the rankings over 2008
increased his win total, purse earnings and ranking for the third consecutive campaign
rode 40 Woodbine winners: 26 sprints, 14 routes
In 2011, finished the year five wins shy of 1,200 for his career