As the Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach on Nov. 1-2, the excitement isn’t just about the horses — it’s about making a stylish statement. This season, equestrian fashion is experiencing a resurgence, particularly with the viral “horse girl fall” aesthetic taking over designer runways.

Eleanor Roosevelt once proclaimed, “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” Not many people would consider the ripe age of 36 to be old, but in the world of sports it is.

Serafin Carmona, a longtime exercise rider turned 36-year-old apprentice jockey, is another shining example that it is never too late in life to become what you want to be.