Where is Jerry Bailey today?

Where is Jerry Bailey today?

South Florida
In 1993, he also received the Mike Venezia Memorial Award, honoring jockeys who exemplify extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship, from the New York Racing Association. Bailey is a native of Dallas, Texas and currently resides in South Florida.

How old is the jockey Jerry Bailey?

64 years (August 29, 1957)
Jerry Bailey/Age

What horses did Jerry Bailey ride?

Bailey was a household name in the racing world before Cigar’s flawless 1995 campaign, having ridden for 19 years at that point. A 56-time G1-winning rider before becoming Cigar’s regular jockey, Bailey had piloted 1993 Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero and the 1991 Preakness and Belmont winner Hansel.

How tall is Jerry Bailey the jockey?

5 feet 5 inches
He was the son of a prominent dentist who dabbled in racing as a horse owner. Bailey had ambitions to participate in team sports, but his diminutive stature (5 feet 5 inches [1.65 metres]) eventually led him to the racetrack to pursue a career as a jockey.

How many Kentucky Derbies has Jerry Bailey won?

two
(NEW YORK) — Jerry Bailey, a two-time Kentucky Derby winner and perhaps the greatest jockey to climb aboard a racehorse, will retire after riding at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 28.

How much money does John Velazquez make?

The winningest thoroughbred jockey in history is Velazquez, who has earned $446,204,561 in his long career. He started nearly 35,000 races, winning 6,530. In 2020, the highest-earning U.S. jockey was Irad Ortiz, Jr., who rode more than 1,260 mounts, with 300 wins, for earnings of just over $21 million.

How many wins did Jerry Bailey have?

5,893 races
Regarded as one of the world’s all-time greatest jockeys, Bailey’s mounts won 5,893 races and $296 million during a 31-year riding career.

Is jockey Velazquez married?

Leona O’Brien
John R. Velazquez/Spouse

Velazquez is married to Leona O’Brien, the daughter of trainer Leo O’Brien. Residing in New York, they have two children, a daughter, Lerina, and a son, Michael Patrick. Velazquez is the chairman of the board of the Jockeys’ Guild and on the board of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

Who trained Cigar The racehorse?

Alex Hassinger Jr.
Cigar (horse)

Cigar
Trainer	1) Alex Hassinger Jr. 2) William I. Mott (at age 4)
Record	33: 19-4-5 (total) 22: 18-2-1 (dirt) 11: 1-2-4 (turf)
Earnings	$9,999,815
Major wins