Lauzon began his professional riding career in 1981 and met with considerable success at Fort Erie Racetrack, Greenwood Raceway and Woodbine Racetrack and won races in the United States. He is a two-time winner of Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate. He won his first Plate in 1988 aboard Regal Intention then the following year missed winning the race again when his horse was beaten by less than a nose. In 1994 he won his second Plate aboard Basqueian plus went on that year to win the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series, the Breeders' Stakes.
Accident and recoveryEdit
In August 1996 Jack Lauzon was competing at the Macau Jockey Club near Hong Kong when he was involved in a racing accident that most believed would end his career. He was paralysed from the chest down after fracturing three vertebrae and was within a hair of severing his spinal cord. After more than two and half years of painful rehabilitation therapy, he returned to racing in April 1999. In 2005, writer/broadcaster Peter Gross won a Sovereign Award for Outstanding Newspaper Article with the story of Lauzon's accident and recovery titled "The Amazing Story of Jack Lauzon" which appeared in The Game newspaper.
Jack Lauzon retired in 2007 and became a jockey's agent. As a Agent for Omar Moreno guided Omar to become a Two-time Sovereign Award (Canada) and Eclipse Award (America) Leading Apprentice.
With His contribution to the sport of Thoroughbred racing was honoured with the 2008 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.
ReferencesEdit
May 22, 2008 Bloodhorse.com article titled Jack Lauzon Wins Avelino Gomez Award
The 2005 Sovereign Awards at Horse-races.net
August 31, 2023
jack, lauzon, other, uses, lauzon, born, december, 1961, canadian, retired, thoroughbred, horse, racing, jockey, whom, blood, horse, magazine, called, most, respected, riders, canada, jack, lauzonoccupationjockeyborndecember, 1961welland, ontario, canadacareer. For other uses see Lauzon Jack M Lauzon born December 5 1961 is a Canadian retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whom The Blood Horse magazine called one of the most respected riders in Canada Jack LauzonOccupationJockeyBornDecember 5 1961Welland Ontario CanadaCareer wins1 619Major racing winsHighlander Stakes 1984 New Providence Stakes 1984 Ontario Fashion Stakes 1984 1985 Shady Well Stakes 1984 Shepperton Stakes 1984 1989 Bessarabian Stakes 1985 Bold Venture Stakes 1985 Bunty Lawless Stakes 1986 Seagram Cup Handicap 1986 Swynford Stakes 1986 Beverly D Stakes 1987 Kingarvie Stakes 1987 1991 1993 Achievement Stakes 1988 Cup and Saucer Stakes 1988 La Prevoyante Stakes 1988 Victoria Park Stakes 1988 Jockey Club Cup Handicap 1988 Col R S McLaughlin Handicap 1988 Queenston Stakes 1988 Nearctic Stakes 1989 Mazarine Breeders Cup Stakes 1991 Toronto Cup Stakes 1991 Woodbine Handicap 1992 Dominion Day Stakes 1992 Connaught Cup Stakes 1993 Coronation Futurity 1993 Colin Stakes 1994 Natalma Stakes 1994 1999 Sam F Davis Stakes 1994 Canadian Classic Race wins Queen s Plate 1988 1994 Breeders Stakes 1994 Racing awardsAvelino Gomez Memorial Award 2008 Significant horsesRegal Intention Basqueian Be ProsperousLauzon began his professional riding career in 1981 and met with considerable success at Fort Erie Racetrack Greenwood Raceway and Woodbine Racetrack and won races in the United States He is a two time winner of Canada s most prestigious race the Queen s Plate He won his first Plate in 1988 aboard Regal Intention then the following year missed winning the race again when his horse was beaten by less than a nose In 1994 he won his second Plate aboard Basqueian plus went on that year to win the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series the Breeders Stakes Accident and recovery EditIn August 1996 Jack Lauzon was competing at the Macau Jockey Club near Hong Kong when he was involved in a racing accident that most believed would end his career He was paralysed from the chest down after fracturing three vertebrae and was within a hair of severing his spinal cord After more than two and half years of painful rehabilitation therapy he returned to racing in April 1999 In 2005 writer broadcaster Peter Gross won a Sovereign Award for Outstanding Newspaper Article with the story of Lauzon s accident and recovery titled The Amazing Story of Jack Lauzon which appeared in The Game newspaper Jack Lauzon retired in 2007 and became a jockey s agent As a Agent for Omar Moreno guided Omar to become a Two time Sovereign Award Canada and Eclipse Award America Leading Apprentice With His contribution to the sport of Thoroughbred racing was honoured with the 2008 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award References EditMay 22 2008 Bloodhorse com article titled Jack Lauzon Wins Avelino Gomez Award The 2005 Sovereign Awards at Horse races net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack M Lauzon amp oldid 1124394403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
