After graduating from high school in 1986, Carter moved to Sallisaw, Oklahoma to become a full-time jockey at Blue Ribbon Downs.
 He continued to ride primarily in the central part of the United States until the early 1990s when he moved his tack to Los Alamitos Race Course in Southern California.
 After a couple of successful years in California, Carter moved his home base back to Oklahoma.

Carter won the All American Futurity twice, in 1998 aboard Falling In Loveagain and again in 2008 aboard Stolis Winner.
In 2008, Carter set a new AQHA single-season earnings record by reaching the $5,027,173 mark in mount earnings.
 This eclipsed the previous record of $4.5 million which he had also set.
 Also in 2008, Carter broke his own single-meet record for wins at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a total of 98.
 Also in 2008, he rode Fast Prize Zoom to a World Record for 300 yards with a final time of 14.87 seconds at Sunland Park in Sunland, New Mexico.
 May 31, 2009 was declared by Governor Brad Henry as G. R. Carter Day in Oklahoma.

Carter holds the record for most wins for three different breeds of horses.
 He leads the all-time standing for American Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses, and Appaloosas.
 He has been named American Paint Horse Association (APHA) World Champion Jockey ten times in his career.
 He is the Paint Racing all-time leader in wins as well as mount earnings.
 He was the jockey for the record-setting paint horse Got Country Grip, who tied a North American racing record for any breed in 2008 by winning 16 consecutive races.

Carter was known throughout the racing world for his "back-flip" dismounts.
 After winning a stakes race, he often used his gymnastics background to celebrate by performing a back-flip off of the horse from the saddle.
 He also has served as the Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Jockey's Guild.
After graduating from high school in 1986, Carter moved to Sallisaw, Oklahoma to become a full-time jockey at Blue Ribbon Downs.  He continued to ride primarily in the central part of the United States until the early 1990s when he moved his tack to Los Alamitos Race Course in Southern California.  After a couple of successful years in California, Carter moved his home base back to Oklahoma.
Carter won the All American Futurity twice, in 1998 aboard Falling In Loveagain and again in 2008 aboard Stolis Winner. In 2008, Carter set a new AQHA single-season earnings record by reaching the $5,027,173 mark in mount earnings.  This eclipsed the previous record of $4.5 million which he had also set.  Also in 2008, Carter broke his own single-meet record for wins at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a total of 98.  Also in 2008, he rode Fast Prize Zoom to a World Record for 300 yards with a final time of 14.87 seconds at Sunland Park in Sunland, New Mexico.  May 31, 2009 was declared by Governor Brad Henry as G. R. Carter Day in Oklahoma.
Carter holds the record for most wins for three different breeds of horses.  He leads the all-time standing for American Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses, and Appaloosas.  He has been named American Paint Horse Association (APHA) World Champion Jockey ten times in his career.  He is the Paint Racing all-time leader in wins as well as mount earnings.  He was the jockey for the record-setting paint horse Got Country Grip, who tied a North American racing record for any breed in 2008 by winning 16 consecutive races.
Carter was known throughout the racing world for his "back-flip" dismounts.  After winning a stakes race, he often used his gymnastics background to celebrate by performing a back-flip off of the horse from the saddle.  He also has served as the Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Jockey's Guild.
G. R. Carter