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1940 |
Born March 26 in Panama City, Panama |
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1955 |
Rides first race at Hipodromo Juan Franco, outside Panama City |
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1957 |
Hooks up with Henry White, Sr.(Sr. Take Away), and begins to prosper. |
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1957 |
Aquires agent Barcelona. Wins first stake |
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1958 |
Wins first match race aboard Janina, Champion Two Year Old Filly,
beating Champion Two Year Old Colt, Henco, ridden by H. Gustines. |
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1959 |
Wins on 36% of mounts at Hipodromo Presidente Remon. 309 races |
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1960 |
Goes on vacation in March to Miami. Works two horses for Fred Hooper
and is offered to ride in U.S. on contract for Hooper |
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1960 |
Leaves Panama for Keeneland in March. Wins on first mount, filly Foolish
Youth, in the first race of opening day Keeneland |
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1960 |
Wins Washington Park Futurity at Arlington aboard Crozier |
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1961 |
Wins
the Bluegrass Stakes and the Belmont Stakes aboard Sherluck |
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1963 |
Wins the Bluegrass Stakes and the Kentucky Derby aboard Chateaugay |
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1964 |
Bold Lad wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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1964 |
Queen Empress wins Champion Two Year Old Filly |
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1965 |
Acquires Lenny Goodman as agent |
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1965 |
Hooper gets court order to stop Baeza from riding due to contract
dispute |
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1965 |
Pays $100,000 to buy contract from Fred Hooper |
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1965 |
Goes to ride in NY for Darby Dan |
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1965 |
Begins riding Buckpasser and Graustark |
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1965 |
Roman Brother wins Champion Horse of the Year |
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1965 |
Buckpasser wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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1966 |
Wins first Travers aboard Buckpasser |
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1966 |
Buckpasser wins 13 straight to capture Horse of the Year honors |
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1966 |
Successor wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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‘66-’69 |
Leading money earning jockey (Eclipse Awards not yet instituted) |
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1967 |
Queen of the Stage wins Champion Two Year Old Filly |
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1967 |
What A Pleasure wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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1967 |
Dr. Fager sets world record mile at Arlington Park in Chicago |
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1968 |
Dr.
Fager wins Horse of the Year, Sprint Champion, Grass Champion and
Handicap Horse of the Year honors |
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1969 |
Wins third Belmont Stakes and second Travers with Arts and Letters |
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1969 |
Arts
and Letters wins Horse of the Year |
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1969 |
Shuvee wins Champion Handicap Mare |
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1970 |
Reviewer wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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1971 |
Numbered Account wins Champion Two Year Old Filly |
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1972 |
Wins
third Travers aboard Key to the Mint |
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1972 |
Rides Roberto to victory over previously undefeated Brigadier Gerard
in the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup in York, England |
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1972 |
Wins first official Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey |
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‘73-’74 |
Weight problems begin to interfere with performance |
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1975 |
Gets weight under control again |
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1975 |
Rides Foolish Pleasure in the Match Race against Ruffian |
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1975 |
Wins fourth Travers aboard Wajima |
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1975 |
Wins second official Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey |
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1975 |
Optimistic Gal wins Champion Two Year Old Filly |
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1975 |
Honest Pleasure wins Champion Two Year Old Colt |
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1975 |
Wajima wins Champion Three Year Old Colt |
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1976 |
Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame at Saratoga |
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1976 |
Retires due to weight problems with 3,140 wins |
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