Donald Brumfield

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Donald Alan (Don) Brumfield (born May 24 1938 in Nicholasville Kentucky) is a retired American jockey from Kentucky.During his thirty-five-year career Brumfield won 4573 races in 33222 rides. He retired from racing in 1989. Brumfield was the track all-time leading rider in terms of races won (925) at Churchill Downs where he won 16 riding titles. His record was later broken by Pat Day who won more than 2000 races at Churchill Downs in his career.

award

George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award

birth date

1938-05-24

birth place

Nicholasville Kentucky, United States

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Kentucky_Athletic_Hall_of_Fame

occupation

Jockey

race

Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Cornhusker Handicap, Falls City Handicap, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Sixty Sails Handicap, Acorn Stakes, Apple Blossom Handicap, Ashland Stakes, Breeders' Futurity Stakes, Diana Stakes, Florida Derby, Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes, Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes, Spinster Stakes

race horse

Kauai King, Forward Pass (horse), Northernette

wins

4573