Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, a three-time winner of the Kentucky Derby, announced his retirement from riding on Friday after a 26-year career.
Stevens, 42, said he will become a racing analyst with TVG, the interactive horse racing network.
"There is a piece of my heart that would love to continue riding, but my body can't take it anymore," Stevens said. "Between weight concerns and the limited number of mounts I am riding, the reward is just not there anymore. The injuries."
Stevens, who has won more than 5,000 races, will end his career with a pair of mounts at Churchill Downs on Saturday. He will begin his new career with TVG in January.