01-01-2008, 07:58 AM
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Ellis Park
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: FL
Posts: 464
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12/31/07
Jorge Ricardo 9,987
Russell Baze 9,957
Interesting factoids and other information:
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On February 5, 2007 Ricardo surpassed Baze, 9591 to 9590. Later in 2007 statistics changed hands several times up till June 18, 2007 when Ricardo took the lead and keeps it to this day.
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Dec 2, 2006
RUSSELL BAZE 9,531
JORGE RICARDO 9,504
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"It was only earlier this year that the prolific Baze climbed to second on the all-time list, finally getting his nose in front of Brazilian legend Jorge Ricardo, who currently has 9,504 winners to his name. Although precise statistics are impossible to come by, he has had at least 2,500 fewer rides than Baze, three years his senior, having ridden 39,068 by the end of the 2005-06 season in Brazil.
Ricardo, known as 'Ricardinho' at home, turned down a lucrative retained in Saudi Arabia a couple of years ago to devote himself to overhauling Pincay, only to be denied by Baze?s remorseless progress." Quote from the RacingPost UK from very early Dec 2006
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LEADING RIDERS OF ALL TIME 9/3/2004
Laffit Pincay Jnr---9,530 wins
Jorge Ricardo--9,000+ wins
Willie Shoemaker--8,833 wins
Pat Day---8,612 wins
Russel Baze--8,503 wins
http://www.jockeysroom.com/itm00147.htm
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2001 in Review 12/27/01
Several jockeys reached major milestones with Chris McCarron winning his 7000th race in April, Pat Day winning his 8000th in May, Russell Baze winning his 7500th in September, Brazillian Jorge Ricardo winning his 8000th in October (4th ever to do so),
http://horseracing.about.com/library.../aa122701a.htm
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Last edited by Echo Farm : 01-01-2008 at 08:10 AM.
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