Let's make this birthday one to remember.

54 years old (Born on June 05, 1970)

Happy Birthday, Aaron Gryder! You're the jockey who proved that riding thoroughbreds at lightning speed is easier than surviving reality TV. From thrilling finishes on Animal Planet's "Jockeys" to your legendary Breeders' Cup Marathon victory aboard Calidoscopio, you've always known how to keep us cheering—and occasionally biting our nails.

May this birthday bring you fewer photo-finishes and more leisurely trots around life's winner’s circle. Here's hoping your next year is filled with as much excitement (but less drama) than a season of reality television—because let's face it: nobody handles horsepower quite like you do. Ride on, champ!