3000th win

Jockey Alfredo Juarez Jr. earned his 3,000th Thoroughbred win at Albuquerque Downs on Saturday, as the veteran rider piloted Vangilder to victory in the $70,000 Charles Taylor Derby for 3-year-olds. Trained by Steve Asmussen for owner Chuck Hovitz, Vangilder covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.34, and his winning margin was three-quarters of a length from […]

Trainer Bret Calhoun scored his 3,000th career victory on Sunday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots when Douglas Scharbauer’s Most Mischief got the best of a blanket photo finish in the eighth race. Calhoun, 54, became only the 30th Thoroughbred conditioner to win 3,000 races. “It’s mind boggling,” Calhoun said. “When you compare […]

Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. notched his 3,000th victory in North America when he guided Frank Calabrese and trainer Michael Reavis’ Savemethelastdance to a two-length win in the 7th race Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse. His career total includes eight wins in Puerto Rico. Marquez was joined in the winner’s circle by his mother Elba Marquez, his brother Carlos E. […]

Jockey Julio Felix recorded his 3,000th career win in a photo-finish aboard Ragnar Korthase’s Carnoustie for trainer Jon Cowan on Friday at Arlington International Racecourse. The New York-born Felix, 51, rallied his mount late in the 7th race to nab the victory at 5-1. “I remember when I just wanted to win one race,” said Felix. “When I won, […]

With a victory aboard Good Save in the fourth race Tuesday afternoon at Parx Racing, jockey Kendrick Carmouche notched the 3,000th win of his career.  Riding for owners Pewter Stable & MJM Stable and trainer Kate DeMasi, Carmouche rallied the 4 year-old gelded son of Street Sense to the lead turning for home and drew […]

Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan joined an elite group on Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The 37-year-old Spanish Town, Jamaica, native earned his 3,000th victory when   guiding Allied Racing Stable’s Brad Cox-trained Inveniam Viam to victory in the day’s first race. Bridgmohan earned his first win in August of 1997 at Calder Race Course […]

Jockey Alex Birzer became the 174th jockey in North America to win 3,000 races when he guided Numancia to victory in Sunday’s sixth race at Oaklawn. Birzer, 43, rode three winners on Saturday’s card to move within one win of the milestone, which came with fifth mount of the day. “I’m speechless,” Birzer said. “My agent […]

Jockey J. D. Acosta rode his 3000th career winner in Wednesday’s first race at Charles Town in West Virginia. The 34-year-old journeyman piloted the 2-year-old filly Holiday Shot to a one-length win in the 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight event for trainer Flint Stites. Born in the Dominican Republic, Acosta rode his first dometsic winner […]

Jockey Frankie Dettori demonstrated one of his signature flying dismounts Friday evening at Newmarket as he recorded his 3,000th British winner, reports sportinglife.com. At 45 years of age, Dettori recorded the milestone aboard a horse trained by John Gosden, with whom he has had significant success in recent years, including the mount aboard Derby and Prix […]

Jockey Frank Alvarado, a 45-year-old native of Panama City, Panama, earned his 3,000th victory in North America Friday when he guided Curly Girly to a 1 1/2-length score in the eighth race at Golden Gate Fields. Alvarado, who estimates he won “a hundred races” in his homeland, posted the first victory of his career on […]