Racing Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens gave official confirmation Thursday to the rumors that have been flying since he started getting back on thoroughbreds eight weeks ago -- on Sunday at Santa Anita Park, he'll again start riding races.

"I want to give it a go again," Stevens said on HRTV, the racing television network for which he has served as an analyst since 2008. "There's been a lot of speculation, and I'm coming back on Sunday."

Stevens, who will turn 50 on March 6, has the call on R and R Warren's Jebrica, a 5-year-old Washington-bred Liberty Gold gelding. Trainer Jim Penney will send Jebrica and Stevens out in Race 6 on the Jan. 6 card, a $45,000 claiming event for 4-year-olds and upward going a mile on the turf. The duo breaks from post three.