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Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen is an American jockey who was born on May 1, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky. Today he is one of the biggest names in horse racing. Cauthen won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey and the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in the United States. He was also selected as Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, as well as being named as ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. In 1978 he became the youngest jockey to ever win the U. S. Triple Crown, riding Affirmed.
Read More...Getting to know Gary Stevens
Gary Stevens began his career in 1979 at Les Bois Park in Boise, Idaho. He is one of the most celebrated names in horse racing. He is known for his excellent racing skills.
Gary Stevens was born March 6, 1963 in Caldwell, Idaho. He is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. That apart he is also a television personality and sports anchor. He works for HRTV and NBC Sports as a horse racing analyst.
Read More...About Jerry Bailey
Jerry bailey hails from Dallas, Texas. Bailey and launched his riding career at New Mexico's Sunland Park in 1974. Here he won with his first mount, Fetch. He was born on August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas.
Jerry Bailey is one of this country's best big-race riders. He is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He has won four Breeders' Cup Classics during a five-year period from 1991-'95. He also has four Triple Crown race wins to his credit. In 1997, he was awarded his third consecutive Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding reinsman. He was the only jockey who has been honored with such a title. He added a fourth Eclipse Award for the 1999 season.
Read More...Julie Krone
Julie Krone is a retired American jockey. She belongs to Benton Harbour, Michigan. She has many firsts to her credit. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes on her mount Colonial Affair. The other notable first that she has to her credit is that she became the first woman inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. This happened in 2000. Julie Krone also was the only woman to win riding championships at Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park, the Meadowlands and Atlantic City Race Course.
Read More...Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert is one of the most well known American horse owner and trainer. He graduated from the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program with a Bachelor of Science degree. On April 19, 2009, Baffert was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
At the very onset of his career, Baffert began was a trainer of American Quarter Horses. In the year 1991 he started cultivating his interest in conditioning Thoroughbreds for flat racing Gradually, Baffert became a leading money-winning trainer four times.
Read More...Leroy Jolley
LeRoy Jolley is an United States Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. He is the son of horse trainer Moody Jolley. LeRoy Jolley had an early start, and even received a New York State trainer's license at age 19.
Jolley also trained two Kentucky Derby winners, first Foolish Pleasure in 1975 then Genuine Risk in 1980. In 1987, LeRoy Jolley was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Read More...Willy Shoemaker
Willy Shoemaker was born 1931 in Fabens, Texas. He is one of the most accomplished and remembered jockey in history. He was only 18 when he won his first race. He retired in 1990 having won 8,833 races, including four Kentucky Derbies, five Belmont Stakes, and three Preakness Stakes. He was the first jockey to win over $100 million.
Read More...Julien R. Leparoux
Julien R. Leparoux is a Champion jockey who is currently racing in the United States. Leparoux is the son of a jockey turned assistant trainer. In 2006 Julien Leparoux got his big break as he won 403 races. With this figure he lead all jockeys in the United States. His had a record of of having the most earning by an apprentice jockey for that year, with a total sum of $12,491,316. He was voted the 2006 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.
Read More...Joseph Talamo
Joseph Talamo is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born on January 12, 1990 in Marrero, Louisiana. Some significant horses he has ridden are Nashoba's Key, California Flag, Nownownow, I Want Revenge and Sidney's Candy
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