Thoroughbred Marketing: An Eye on the Industry: US Jockey moves ever closer to record

Sunday, January 23, 2005

US Jockey moves ever closer to record

From today's BRISNET Bloodstock Journal

Baze passes Shoemaker with 8,834th win

"Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze captured four races on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields to reach 8,834 in total career wins, passing the late Bill Shoemaker for the second most of all-time by a rider. The 47-year-old native of Vancouver now trails only Laffit Pincay Jr., who retired in 2003 with 9,530 victories.

Baze's accomplishments in Northern California are legendary. He's won nearly every jockey title at Golden Gate and Bay Meadows since the early 1980s and led the nation in wins six times. He also owns nine Isaac Murphy Awards, which is given to the jockey each year with the highest winning percentage in the nation (minimum 500 mounts).

His first victory Saturday came aboard Face Down Dave (In Excess [Ire]) in the 2ND race and he took the 3RD with Tularosa Kid (Dance Floor). Two races later, he guided El Prado's Boy (El Prado [Ire]) to a two-length score. Baze established a new mark in the 7TH, piloting Hollow Memories (Gilded Time) to an easy 4 1/2-length, wire-to-wire decision."

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