He was Peru"s leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. This was his first ever Breeders" Cup ride. Garcia is a resident of Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
Garcia got his big break in 2007 when he won the Breeders" Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The win, on Lahudood, meant that he was the third jockey ever to win his first Breeders" Cup race in his first attempt. Garcia rode Regal Ransom to a win at the $2 million 2009 United Arab Emirates Derby in Dubai, leading the race from start to finish.
