Perry Ouzts

White Filly Beautiful Devil Carries Tradition

• By Tom LaMarra
• July 6, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region, Kentucky

Beautiful Devil, a white Thoroughbred bred and owned by Patchen Wilkes Farm, won in her second career start at Belterra Park in Ohio July 4.

Ouzts Takes Santa Anita Off 'Bucket List'

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 25, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Sixty-year-old jockey Perry Ouzts was planning to visit Santa Anita as a spectator during a vacation with his wife, but instead landed his first mount at the California track in the Oct. 25 Autumn Miss Stakes.

Queen's Plate Winner Lexie Lou in Autumn Miss

• By Jack Shinar
• October 22, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

Southern California race fans will get a rare look at a Queen's Plate winner when Lexie Lou takes on a full field of 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 25 on the Santa Anita turf.

Milestone 46,000th Mount for Jockey Ouzts

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 13, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

When veteran jockey Perry Ouzts dismounted after the sixth race at Turfway Park Friday, he had reached another milestone in his long career: his 46,000th race.

Ouzts Passes Longden on Leading Riders' List

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 30, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Veteran jockey Perry Ouzts, 58, passed Hall of Famer John Longden on the all-time leading riders' list when he rode two winners at Turfway Park Nov. 29.

Jockey Ouzts Joins Elite 6,000-Win Club

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 29, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Jockey Perry Ouzts joined an elite group of riders Sept. 29 when he piloted Thomas McCann's Tanner Me Boy to a two-length victory to notch his 6,000th career win at Turfway Park.

Ouzts Passes Bailey for 17th on Win List

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 17, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Jockey Perry Ouzts passed Jerry Bailey for 17th on the all-time win list with a win at River Downs June 17 and couldn't resist tweaking the Hall of Fame rider a little bit.

Another Milestone for Veteran Jockey Ouzts

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 18, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Veteran rider Perry Ouzts, 56, earned career win number 5,600 at Turfway Park on March 18 when he rode Joe Six Pack, a 10-year-old gelding, to victory in the fourth race.

Harlan's Ruby Returns a Winner in Valdale

• By Tom LaMarra
• February 27, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Grade I-placed Harlan's Ruby made her 2011 debut a winning one with a victory in the $50,000 Valdale Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Feb. 26 at Turfway Park.

Jockey Ouzts Sets Record at River Downs

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 2, 2010
• Midwest Region

Jockey Perry Ouzts, who has ridden at River Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio for 37 seasons, has set the record for wins during the Jockey Club Meet.

Veteran River Downs Employee Burge Dies

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 25, 2010
• Midwest Region

Richard "Dickie Burge, a racetracker for 60 years, died May 23 at Anderson Mercy Hospital, not far from River Downs, where he held various positions.

River Downs to Kick Off 102-Day Meet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 10, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Live racing returns to River Downs near Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 11 for a 102-day meet that extends through Labor Day.

Old Man Buck Rocks in Grassy Cradle Stakes

• By Jack Shinar
• September 3, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

The $200,000 Miller Lite Cradle Stakes, run on the River Downs' turf course for the first time this year to position itself as a prep for the inaugural Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, may not have attracted any major shippers this time. But it could have produced at least one contender for the $1-million race when favored Old Man Buck turned in a measured one-length victory Sept. 3.

Ouzts Bags Career Win No. 5,000 at River Downs

• August 21, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Jockey Perry Ouzts won the 5,000th race of his career Aug. 21 when he booted Kandinsky home in the first race at River Downs in Ohio.

11 Months After Fall, Ouzts Returns to Turfway

• December 23, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Veteran jockey Perry Ouzts returns to racing on Tuesday at Turfway Park almost 11 months to the day after an accident on the track left him with a compound fracture of the right forearm and five fractured vertebrae.

Ouzts on Sidelines After Fall at Turfway Park

• January 31, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Jockey Perry Ouzts was injured after an accident in the second race at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky Jan. 29 and is expected to be on the sidelines for two months.

River Downs Opens April 8 with New Surface

• April 7, 2005

River Downs, which will open for its 80th season Friday, has installed a new racing surface on its main track that is expected to better withstand the rigors of live racing during the summer months and require less daily maintenance.

Turfway Park Reports Gains for Winter/Spring Meet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 5, 2004

Turfway Park, which wrapped up its winter/spring meet April 1, reported across-the-board business increases even though it lost nine full cards and parts of six others during the session that began Jan. 1.

Jockey Perry Ouzts Reaches 4,500-Win Mark

• February 8, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing

Veteran jockey Perry Ouzts won his 4,500th race Sunday at muddy Turfway Park after riding Private Ambition to a 1 3/4-length victory in the third race, a $5,000 claiming event.