Lost Code, Smile, Shocker T., Salem Drive, Toonerville, Rilial, Draw In, Billie Osage, Lil E. Tee (Maiden Win)
In 1971 he was among the recipients of the newly created Eclipse Award program when he was voted that year's Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. He was inducted in Calder Race Course Hall of Fame in 1995. During his career he won a record 1,310 races at Calder, a record that stood until it was broken in June 2009 by Eduardo Nunez. St. Leon still holds the Calder record for stakes race wins at 73. [1]
gene, leon, born, 1955, hutchinson, kansas, retired, champion, jockey, american, thoroughbred, horse, racing, occupationjockeybornc, 1955hutchinson, kansascareer, wins2, 499major, racing, winsdemoiselle, stakes, 1971, orleans, handicap, 1972, memorial, handica. Gene St Leon born c 1955 in Hutchinson Kansas is a retired Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing Gene St LeonOccupationJockeyBornc 1955Hutchinson KansasCareer wins2 499Major racing winsDemoiselle Stakes 1971 New Orleans Handicap 1972 Memorial Day Handicap 1974 1975 1977 1988 Azalea Stakes 1975 1976 W L McKnight Handicap 1975 1976 Calder Derby 1973 Juvenile Stakes 1981 Desert Vixen Stakes 1983 Melaleuca Stakes 1984 2 divs Miami Beach Handicap 1984 My Charmer Handicap 1984 1986 Affirmed Stakes 1984 1985 1988 Black Helen Handicap 1986 Delaware Handicap 1986 John A Morris Handicap 1986 Carry Back Stakes 1986 Tropical Turf Handicap 1986 Alabama Derby 1987 Arlington Classic 1987Illinois Derby 1987 Ohio Derby 1987 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap 1988 Royal Palm Handicap 1988 Miami Mile Handicap 1991 Racing awardsEclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey 1971 Leading jockey at Calder Race Course 1973 1976 HonoursCalder Race Course Hall of Fame 1995 Significant horsesLost Code Smile Shocker T Salem Drive Toonerville Rilial Draw In Billie Osage Lil E Tee Maiden Win In 1971 he was among the recipients of the newly created Eclipse Award program when he was voted that year s Outstanding Apprentice Jockey He was inducted in Calder Race Course Hall of Fame in 1995 During his career he won a record 1 310 races at Calder a record that stood until it was broken in June 2009 by Eduardo Nunez St Leon still holds the Calder record for stakes race wins at 73 1 On February 7 1976 St Leon rode Toonerville to a world record time of 1 51 2 5 for one and three sixteenth miles on turf in winning the second division of the Bougainvillea Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track 2 Gene St Leon retired from race riding in 1989 He made a comeback in 1991 through 1994 and in 1999 References editESPN s list of Eclipse Award winners 1987 Sports Illustrated article on Gene St Leon s win in the Alabama Derby nbsp This American horse racing biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gene St Leon amp oldid 1205482087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
