Angel Cordero Jr.

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Angel Tomas Cordero Jr. (born: May 8 1942) is one of the leading thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of all time and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States’ Racing Hall of Fame.

award

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey, United States Champion Jockey by earnings, United States Champion Jockey by wins, Big Sport of Turfdom Award, Mike Venezia Memorial Award

birth date

1942-05-08

birth place

Santurce San Juan Puerto Rico

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame

occupation

Jockey

race

Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup Distaff, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Breeders' Cup Sprint, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Canadian International Stakes, Pimlico Special, Washington D.C. International Stakes, Del Mar Futurity, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Arlington Million, Matron Stakes (United States), Suburban Handicap

race horse

Spend A Buck, Slew o' Gold, Jim French (horse), Seattle Slew, Bold Forbes, Waya, Cannonade, Open Mind (horse), Chief's Crown, Cum Laude Laurie, Relaxing (horse), Manila (horse), Gulch (horse), Just a Game (horse), Groovy (horse), Autobiography_(horse), Dr._Patches

wins

7057