Mike Venezia

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Michael Joseph Venezia (May 5 1945 – October 13 1988) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was killed in a racing accident. Venezia had been a jockey for twenty-five years and rode his first winner in 1964. He had ridden 2313 winners when he was thrown from his horse Mr. Walter K. and trampled to death by a trailing horse during a race at Belmont Park.

birth date

1945-05-05

birth place

Brooklyn, United States, New York

death date

1988-10-13

honours

Mike Venezia Memorial Award

occupation

Jockey

race

Sanford Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, Bertram F. Bongard Stakes, Queens County Handicap, Excelsior Stakes, Canadian International Stakes, Arlington Handicap, Evening Attire Stakes, Gotham Stakes, Busher Stakes, Sport Page Handicap, Stuyvesant Handicap, Mount Vernon Stakes, Demoiselle Stakes, Remsen Stakes, Discovery Handicap, Ladies Handicap, East View Stakes, Alabama Stakes, Carter Handicap, Diana Stakes, Ogden Phipps Handicap, Personal Ensign Stakes, Secretariat Stakes, Washington Park Handicap, Stars and Stripes Stakes, Queen_Charlotte_Handicap

race horse

White Star Line, Sensational (horse), Air_Forbes_Won, Majestic_Light, Who's_For_Dinner

wins

2313