Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942 [1]) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in wins at Saratoga Race Course for thirteen years. Cordero rode three Kentucky Derby winners and won over 6000 races in his career.
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Ángel Cordero Jr. |
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Occupation | Jockey / trainer |
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Born | (1942-11-08) November 8, 1942 (age 81) Santurce, Puerto Rico |
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Career wins | 7,057 |
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Roamer Handicap (1968, 1974, 1981, 1984) Suburban Handicap (1969, 1970, 1974, 1987, 1989) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1972, 1983, 1984) Man o' War Stakes (1972, 1974, 1976, 1988) Matron Stakes (1974, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991) Canadian International Stakes (1977) Kentucky Oaks (1984, 1989) Del Mar Futurity (1984) Arlington Million (1987) Washington, D.C. International (1988) Pimlico Special (1989)
U.S. Triple Crown series: Kentucky Derby (1974, 1976, 1985) Preakness Stakes (1980, 1984) Belmont Stakes (1976)
Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Distaff (1985) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1988) Breeders' Cup Sprint (1988, 1989) As a trainer: Lexington Stakes (1994) |
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U.S. Champion Jockey by earnings (1976, 1982, 1983) U.S. Champion Jockey by wins (1968) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (1982, 1983, 1985) Big Sport of Turfdom Award (1992) Mike Venezia Memorial Award (1992) |
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United States Racing Hall of Fame (1988) Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame (2001) |
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Bold Forbes, Waya, Cum Laude Laurie, Seattle Slew, Relaxing, Jim French, Just A Game II, Slew o' Gold, Chief's Crown, Spend A Buck, Gulch, Groovy, Cannonade, Manila, Open Mind |
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