Heberto Castillo Jr.

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Heberto Castillo Jr. (born July 21 1969 in Panama City Panama) is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born into a family involved in the sport. His father was a jockey and his mother Gloria was a horse trainer in Florida. His sister Rita married jockey José Santos in 1997.In 1986 Castillo Jr. rode in his first race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans Louisiana and four years later won the riding title at Florida’s Calder Race Course.

award

Calder Race Course

birth date

1969-07-21

birth place

Panama, Panama City

occupation

Jockey

race

Safely Kept Stakes, Affectionately Handicap, Excelsior Stakes, Carry Back Stakes, Glens Falls Handicap, Red Bank Stakes, Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap, Fred W. Hooper Handicap, Hollie Hughes Handicap, Miami Mile Handicap, Maryland Million Distaff Handicap, Distaff Handicap, Top Flight Handicap, Fred Cappy Capossela Stakes, Withers Stakes, Everglades Stakes, Ladies Handicap, Donn Handicap, Matron Stakes (United States), Metropolitan Handicap, First Flight Handicap, Pan American Stakes, Endeavour Stakes, Black Helen Handicap

race horse

Pistols and Roses, Yagli (horse)

wins

2113