Joel Rosario – Horse Jockey
Joel Rosario is relatively young compared to many thoroughbred jockeys today but in his brief career has already racked up an impressive list of…
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Calvin Borel – Horse Jockey
Louisiana has given horseracing its fair share of famous jockeys but the argument could easily be made that Calvin Borel is the most famous…
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Louisiana Downs: Track History and Visitor Research
Louisiana Downs is an active Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetrack and casino in Bossier City, Louisiana. The venue opened in 1974 and became nationally…
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Corey Nakatani
One of the most popular riders on the California circuit for years, Corey Nakatani made a strong name for himself with numerous stakes victories…
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Julie Krone – Female Horse Jockey
Julie Krone rode 3,704 winners and became the first woman to win a major North American riding title, a Triple Crown race, a Breeders’…
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Calder Racecourse
Calder Race Course was a Thoroughbred track in Miami Gardens, Florida, from 1971 through 2020. It no longer conducts live horse racing. The surviving…
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Jerry Bailey : Jockey Profile
Jerry Bailey retired in 2006 with one of the strongest records in American riding history: 5,893 wins, $296,113,529 in mount earnings, seven Eclipse Awards…
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American Pharoah Wins The First Grand Slam
The fairytale story of American Pharoah continued on October 31, 2015 with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky.…
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American Pharoah’s Jockey Tries Dancing With The Stars
Victor Espinoza, the jockey of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, made a brief splash on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. The diminutive race rider…
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Victor Espinoza : Jockey Profile
Victor Espinoza joined racing history in 2015 when he rode American Pharoah to the first American Triple Crown in 37 years. The achievement completed…