Jerry D. Bailey

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29 1957 in Dallas Texas) is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount Fetch at New Mexico’s Sunland Park and has gone on to win 5892 races.

award

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

birth date

1957-08-29

birth place

Dallas, United States

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

occupation

Jockey

race

Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Breeders' Cup Mile, Breeders' Cup Sprint, Dubai World Cup, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Prince of Wales's Stakes, Hollywood Gold Cup, Pimlico Special, Del Mar Futurity, Gulfstream Oaks, Palomar Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, New York Handicap Triple, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Vinery Madison Stakes, Jaipur Stakes, Arlington Million, Pacific Classic Stakes

race horse

Cigar (horse), Saint Liam, Six Perfections (horse), Real Quiet, Arcangues (horse), Congaree (horse), Skip Away, Grindstone (horse), Sea Hero, Candy Éclair, My Flag, Fit to Fight, Concern (horse), Royal Anthem (horse), Hansel (horse), Victory Gallop, Black Tie Affair, Empire Maker, Gold Medal of Military Valour

wins

5893