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Fitting Derby Mount for Jockey Pat Day

It is well known that jockey Pat Day is a very religious person. So, could something be at work other than circumstance that led him to his 2004 Derby mount?

 Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Pat Valenzuela's Suspension Extended Remainder of Year

Jockey Pat Valenzuela, who has had a history of drug related problems during his career, today had his current suspension extended through the remainder of 2004 by the Santa Anita stewards.

 Friday, April 02, 2004

Jose and Rita Santos in <i>Sports Illustrated</i> Swimsuit Issue

The 40th annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue hits the newsstands today and jockey Jose Santos and his wife, Rita, are included in the "Better Halves" section.

 Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Fogelsonger Returning to Maryland

Ryan Fogelsonger is unhappy riding in Southern California and is returning to Maryland.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Funds Set Up for Family of Jockey Michael Rowland

Three memorial funds have been established to help the family of jockey Michael Rowland, who died early today of injuries received in a riding accident last week.

 Monday, February 09, 2004

Memorial Service Planned for Jockey Rowland

Jockey Michael Rowland, who was seriously injured in a spill at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky Feb. 4, died early Monday, Feb. 9, at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 40.

 Monday, February 09, 2004

Racing to Resume at Turfway Park; Rowland Still Critical

Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky will resume live racing tonight (Feb. 6) after canceling last night out of respect for injured jockey Michael Rowland, who remains in critical condition at University Hospital.

 Friday, February 06, 2004

2003 Eclipse Jockey of the Year: Jerry Bailey

Jerry Bailey is racing's version of Starship Enterprise Capt. James T. Kirk, boldly going where no man has gone before. In 2003, he won more stakes (70) in one year than any other rider in history, and his mounts set a single-season earnings mark of $23,354,960. Bailey also established another riding record when he scored his 14th victory in the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships while guiding Six Perfections to the wire first in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

 Monday, January 26, 2004

Kabel Finalist for Athlete of the Year Award

Jockey Todd Kabel is a finalist for 2003 Male Athlete of the Year in Manitoba, Canada, which will be announced Sunday night.

 Friday, January 16, 2004

Bill Shoemaker Remembered (Part One)

Some of those who knew legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker the best remembered him today. Shoemaker died Sunday at age 72.

 Monday, October 13, 2003

Agent for Injured English Rider Blasts Phone Ban

The agent for jockey Richard Quinn blasted new restrictions on mobile phone use after being unable to reach his client when the rider took a hard tumble in a race at Newbury Friday.

 Sunday, September 21, 2003

New Zealand Champion Jockey Retires

Champion Kiwi jockey Lance O'Sullivan stunned New Zealand racing yesterday with his retirement from the saddle.

 Wednesday, August 13, 2003

English Jockey Pat Eddery Announces Retirement Plans

Pat Eddery, the second most successful British jockey ever, announced today that he is retiring at the end of the 2003 season.

 Monday, June 23, 2003

Jockey Doleuze Suspended in Hong Kong

French jockey Olivier Doleuze, who is currently based in Hong Kong, was suspended from riding for an indefinite period after testing positive for a forbidden substance at Sha Tin, the Australian Associated Press reported.

 Friday, April 18, 2003

Steeplechase Jockey Blythe Miller Retires

Blythe Miller, the only woman to win the National Steeplechase Association jockey championship, announced her retirement after 15 years in the saddle, 202 steeplechase victories, and more than $5 million in purse earnings.

 Friday, February 28, 2003

Jockey Mark Johnston Breaks Wrist

Jockey Mark Johnston, who last week passed the 3,000 wins mark, fractured his wrist Saturday afternoon at Delaware Park. He broke the radius bone in his left wrist when Mt. Moran stumbled at the gate and tossed him.

 Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Johnston Rides 3,000th Winner

Four days after Mario Pino rode his 5,000th winner, fellow Maryland jockey Mark Johnston scored his 3,000th career win. Johnson reached the mark today aboard the James Barry owned and trained Komba in the second race at Pimlico

 Thursday, September 12, 2002

Fallon Handed 13-day Suspension

Jockey Kieren Fallon was handed a 13-day suspension at a Jockey Club disciplinary committee hearing, The Racing Post reported.

 Thursday, September 05, 2002

Jockey Clark Seriously Injured, But in Stable Condition

Jockey David Clark is stable but in intensive care following a training accident Thursday morning at Woodbine Race Course.

 Friday, August 16, 2002

Silva Wins 3,000th Race at Arlington

Jockey Carlos Silva became the 101st rider to win 3,000 races when he guided Buba's Caper to a neck victory in Wednesday's 3rd race at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Espinoza Wins Jockey ESPY

At the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday night, Victor Espinoza was chosen as the top jockey. The other finalists were past winners Jerry Bailey and Gary Stevens.

 Thursday, July 11, 2002

McCarron Goes Out On Top, Wins Last Ride

Chris McCarron, the all-time leading jockey by earnings, retires at the top of his game.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

McCarron Bids Farewell in Hollywood Ceremony

With jockeys, owners, and trainers surrounding him, an emotional Chris McCarron bid goodbye to the racing world about an hour before his last ride aboard Came Home in the Affirmed Handicap.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

Restaurant Owner Planning Benefit for Romero

Well known Central Kentucky restaurant owner Tommy Walters is planning a fund raising event April 21 for former jockey Randy Romero.

 Wednesday, March 27, 2002

CHRB to Regulate Jockey Advertising

The California Horse Racing Board and racetrack stewards are developing procedures for a regulation that received final state approval this week permitting advertising on jockey attire, owner silks, and track saddlecloths during a race.

 Friday, February 15, 2002

Confident, Not Cocky

By Kris Prather -- I wish each person who comes to the races could experience what we jocks do each racing day.

 Tuesday, December 18, 2001

Apprentice Pacheco Gets First Win

Apprentice rider Enrique Pacheco, 24, won the first race of his career today at Calder Race Course. Sondeo, the
jockey's winning mount, is trained by Juan Rizo, for whom Pacheco is an exercise rider. He literally grew up working for the Rizo family's Santa Cruz Ranch. He started on the ranch in Peru, where his father has worked for 25 years, and moved to South Florida nearly two years ago. This was the 12th mount of his career.

 Wednesday, November 14, 2001

The Bartons -- Pioneering Spirits

An excerpt from Women in Racing

 Friday, August 31, 2001

Family, Friends Mourn Deceased Jockey

The family of jockey Isiah Sala visited Marquis Downs on Monday, a day after the 23-year-old died from injuries sustained during a racing accident at the track.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2001

Jockey Sentenced in California Insurance Scam

A jockey was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution after California investigators found he purposely fell off his mounts to collect disability benefits.

 Tuesday, July 31, 2001

New Zealand Jockey Prodigy Breaks Total Wins Record

Michael Walker won New Zealand's jockey championship at age 16. Now a much older and wiser 17, Walker recently matched and will soon eclipse the country's record for most wins in a year.

 Thursday, May 24, 2001

Walker Equals New Zealand Riding Record

New Zealand jockey sensation Michael Walker equalled Lance O'Sullivan's New Zealand record of 162 wins in a season today. O'Sullivan set that total in the 1996-97 season.

 Thursday, May 24, 2001

Jockey Profile: Staying in Touch With the Common Man

He may ride for a Saudi Arabian prince, but Gary Stevens hasn't lost touch with the common man. As the 38-year-old native of Caldwell, Idaho, was leaving the winner's circle ceremonies following Point Given's redemptive victory in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Stevens spotted Gladys McHargue, a female outrider, perched on her pony, tears streaming down her cheeks. He turned to wife Nikki, who was carrying a bouquet of black-eyed Susans, plucked out a single flower, and handed it to McHargue, then reached up to give her a warm embrace and exchange a few private words.

 Tuesday, May 22, 2001

Desormeaux Off to Good Start in Japan

Kent Desormeaux got off to a good start, with three wins, two seconds, and two third-place finishes in 11 rides his first weekend in Japan.

 Monday, April 23, 2001

Eclipse Awards: Jockey: Jerry Bailey

From Ascot to Del Mar to Suffolk Downs, Jerry Bailey was aboard 59 stakes winners around the world in 2000.

 Tuesday, January 30, 2001

Antley's Death Ruled Overdose

The death of jockey Chris Antley has been ruled an accidental overdose by the Los Angeles County coroner. In a report finalized Thursday, the coroner attributed Antley's death to multiple drug intoxication. Initially, Pasadena, Ca., police ruled the jockey's death a homicide after finding his body face down in a hallway of his Pasadena home Dec. 2. Four drugs were found present in Antley's body, according to toxicology tests performed by the coroner.

 Thursday, January 11, 2001

Baze Earns 400th Win

Jockey Russell Baze earned his 400th win on the year in Thursday's fourth race at Golden Gate Fields. With the win Baze reached the 400-win mark for the eighth time in nine years.

 Thursday, December 21, 2000

Aqueduct Stewards Hand Arroyo 10-Day Suspension

Stewards suspended jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., for 10 days Thursday for careless riding aboard Pretty Boundary in Aqueduct's fourth race on Nov. 29.

 Thursday, November 30, 2000

Pincay Reaches 9,000 Win Milestone; Wins Five on the Day

Jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. earned career victory 9,000 Saturday at Oak Tree at Santa Anita, winning his third race of the day aboard Chichim in the Louis R. Rowan California Cup Distaff Handicap to reach the milestone. After accomplishing that feat, the veteran rider then added two more winners to bring his total for the day to five.

 Saturday, October 28, 2000

Jockey Albarado Remains Hospitalized

Jockey Robby Albarado remained hospitalized at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday for treatment of injuries he sustained during the ninth race at Keeneland on Friday.

 Friday, October 13, 2000

Prado Rides 1000th Winner

Jockey Anibal Prado notched his 1,000th career victory as Philadelphia Park on Sunday, when he guided Run Judge Run to a neck-length victory in the track’s sixth race.

 Monday, August 28, 2000

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 Tuesday, June 27, 2000
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