Frank Amonte before race., originally uploaded by WBUR.

Frank Amonte is a Winthrop resident with a glint in his eye…and a goal he refuses to relinquish.

The 72-year-old wants to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “oldest jockey to win a thoroughbred horse race.”

WBUR’s Producer Sarah Bush went to Suffolk Downs to see him race for the record. She brings us this audio portrait of Frank Amonte…who’s 5-feet-2 inches tall, 116 pounds, and larger than life.