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Great Lakes Downs Race Key to Jockey Probe

Officials close to a decision by Tampa Bay Downs to ban jockeys from its grounds is related to a race run at Great Lakes Downs this past summer.

 Thursday, December 21, 2006

Former Jockey Rivera Now Guild Regional Manager

Former jockey Heriberto "Herbie" Rivera Jr., winner of more than 3,200 races during his 23-year career, has been appointed an East Coast regional manager of the 1,300-member Jockeys' Guild.

 Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Just Wonder Scores Ascot Win at Bay Meadows

British-bred Just Wonder wore down the leaders in the stretch to win Saturday's $100,000 Ascot Handicap for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 mile on the turf at Bay Meadows decisively.

 Saturday, May 10, 2003

Longtime Jockey Agent Dominguez Dies

Juan A. Dominguez Sr. died Sunday morning after a brief illness. In Dominguez's long career as a jockey agent, he handled the book for riders such as Eddie Maple, Miguel Rivera, Ruben Hernandez, and Eclipse Award winning apprentice Ramon Perez.

 Sunday, December 03, 2000

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news and information.

 Wednesday, October 11, 2000