Eddie Belmonte

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Eddie Belmonte (born February 5 1943 in Santurce San Juan Puerto Rico) is a retired jockey who competed at the highest levels in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Puerto Rico and in the United States.After much success riding in Puerto Rico Eddie Belmonte came to the United States in the latter part of 1964 to compete at New York and area racetracks. He was the first Puerto Rican jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby riding Exhibitionist in the 1966 running of the American Classic.

birth date

1943-02-05

birth place

Santurce San Juan Puerto Rico

occupation

Jockey

race

Lawrence Realization Stakes, Preakness Stakes, Delaware Handicap, Flamingo Stakes, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Widener Handicap, Santa Anita Handicap, Brooklyn Handicap, San Fernando Stakes, San Gabriel Handicap, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Wood Memorial Stakes, Diana Stakes, Donn Handicap, Hollywood Derby, Manhattan Handicap, Matron Stakes (United States), Metropolitan Handicap, Mother Goose Stakes, Prioress Stakes, Santa Maria Handicap, Santa Monica Stakes, Spinster Stakes, Washington Park Handicap, Whitney Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Jerome Stakes, Vagrancy Handicap, Jersey Derby

race horse

Gallant Bloom, Gamely, Ta Wee, Hail To All, Nodouble, Dark Mirage, Personality (horse), Amberoid, Autobiography_(horse)

wins

1800