Still an apprentice in Canada, in 1991 Mickey Walls had a spectacular year, setting a Canadian record for most races won by an apprentice jockey with 231, and winning more races and garnering more purse money at Woodbine Racetrack than any jockey in history. At the Greenwood Raceway Spring Meet he won a second riding title.[2] His 1991 efforts saw him become the first apprentice jockey to be voted the Sovereign Award and the United States' Eclipse Award in the same year.[3] In addition, he was voted the overall Canadian Champion Jockey.
As a result of a serious injury, 1992 proved to be a difficult year for Mickey Walls. Nevertheless, he was the leading jockey at the Greenwood Spring Meet before breaking a leg in a racing accident that kept him out of racing for the season. In 1993, he was again back in form and was the leading jockey at Woodbine Racetrack for a second time. In 1994 and 1995, Walls competed in the United States at various tracks including Arlington Park, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds Race Course, Keeneland, and Santa Anita Park. He returned to race in Canada in 1996 where he won the final two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown series, capturing the Prince of Wales Stakes aboard Stephanotis then the Breeders' Stakes on Canada's top turf runner and future Hall of Fame inductee, Chief Bearhart. Among his other racing accomplishments, in 1999 Mickey Walls rode Woodcarver to victory in the Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious race and the first leg of the Triple Crown series. [1]
Retirementedit
After years of struggling against weight gain, in 2002 Walls retired but in 2003 attempted a short-lived comeback at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai before retiring permanently.
Honorsedit
In 2008, Mickey Walls was inducted in the British Columbia Thoroughbred Hall of Fame[4] and was a nominee for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2009.[5] In June 2013, he won the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for significant contributions to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing.[6] Walls was later named into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2019.[7]
Referencesedit
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November 26, 1991 New York Times article on Mickey Walls
January 01, 1970
mickey, walls, mickey, walls, born, june, 1974, vancouver, british, columbia, retired, thoroughbred, horse, racing, jockey, champion, both, united, states, canada, occupationjockeybornjune, 1974vancouver, british, columbia, canadacareer, wins1, 453major, racin. Mickey K Walls born June 1 1974 in Vancouver British Columbia is a retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was a Champion in both the United States and Canada Mickey WallsOccupationJockeyBornJune 1 1974Vancouver British Columbia CanadaCareer wins1 453Major racing winsGrey Breeders Cup Stakes 1991 2001 Glorious Song Stakes 1991 Highlander Stakes 1991 1999 Plate Trial Stakes 1991 Princess Elizabeth Stakes 1991 1993 1997 Seaway Stakes 1991 1999 Swynford Stakes 1991 Vigil Stakes 1991 1997 Jacques Cartier Stakes 1992 1997 1998 Lady Angela Stakes 1992 1996 1999 2000 Miss Woodford Stakes 1992 La Prevoyante Stakes 1993 1998 Col R S McLaughlin Handicap 1993 1996 2000 San Pasqual Handicap 1993 Star Shoot Stakes 1994 Tampa Bay Derby 1994 Ben Ali Stakes 1995 Autumn Stakes 1996 1998 1999 Chicago Breeders Cup Handicap 1996 Coronation Futurity Stakes 1996 Dominion Day Stakes 1996 1998 King Edward Stakes 1996 1998 Martha Washington Stakes 1996 Summer Stakes 1996 Bison City Stakes 1997 2002 Connaught Cup Stakes 1997 Display Stakes 1997 Eclipse Stakes 1997 2000 Hendrie Stakes 1997 Nassau Stakes 1997 Overskate Stakes 1997 Shady Well Stakes 1997 Victoriana Stakes 1997 Whimsical Stakes 1997 Wonder Where Stakes 1997 Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Stakes 1999 Royal North Stakes 1999 Woodbine Oaks 1999 Bessarabian Stakes 2000 Durham Cup Stakes 2000 Play The King Stakes 2000 Natalma Stakes 2001 Alywow Stakes 2002 Canadian Classic Race wins Breeders Stakes 1996 Prince of Wales Stakes 1996 Queen s Plate 1999 Racing awardsCanadian Champion Apprentice Jockey 1990 1991 United States Champion Apprentice Jockey 1991 Canadian Champion Jockey 1991 Leading jockey at Greenwood Raceway 1990 1991 Leading jockey at Woodbine Racetrack 1991 1993 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award 2013 HonoursBritish Columbia Thoroughbred Hall of Fame 2008 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2019 Significant horsesChief Bearhart Kiridashi Prospective Dolly Stephanotis Woodcarver Contents 1 Early life 2 Riding career 3 Retirement 4 Honors 5 ReferencesEarly life editMickey Walls grew up in Langley British Columbia the son of Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Joe Walls Riding career editHe began riding professionally in 1990 at age sixteen first competing at Exhibition Park in Vancouver Immediately successful in the fall he went east to Toronto to ride at Woodbine Racetrack and then at Greenwood Raceway where he was the leading jockey at the Autumn Meet For his performances Walls was voted the Sovereign Award as the 1990 Canadian Champion Apprentice Jockey 1 Still an apprentice in Canada in 1991 Mickey Walls had a spectacular year setting a Canadian record for most races won by an apprentice jockey with 231 and winning more races and garnering more purse money at Woodbine Racetrack than any jockey in history At the Greenwood Raceway Spring Meet he won a second riding title 2 His 1991 efforts saw him become the first apprentice jockey to be voted the Sovereign Award and the United States Eclipse Award in the same year 3 In addition he was voted the overall Canadian Champion Jockey As a result of a serious injury 1992 proved to be a difficult year for Mickey Walls Nevertheless he was the leading jockey at the Greenwood Spring Meet before breaking a leg in a racing accident that kept him out of racing for the season In 1993 he was again back in form and was the leading jockey at Woodbine Racetrack for a second time In 1994 and 1995 Walls competed in the United States at various tracks including Arlington Park Churchill Downs Fair Grounds Race Course Keeneland and Santa Anita Park He returned to race in Canada in 1996 where he won the final two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown series capturing the Prince of Wales Stakes aboard Stephanotis then the Breeders Stakes on Canada s top turf runner and future Hall of Fame inductee Chief Bearhart Among his other racing accomplishments in 1999 Mickey Walls rode Woodcarver to victory in the Queen s Plate Canada s most prestigious race and the first leg of the Triple Crown series 1 Retirement editAfter years of struggling against weight gain in 2002 Walls retired but in 2003 attempted a short lived comeback at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai before retiring permanently Honors editIn 2008 Mickey Walls was inducted in the British Columbia Thoroughbred Hall of Fame 4 and was a nominee for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2009 5 In June 2013 he won the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for significant contributions to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing 6 Walls was later named into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2019 7 References edit Welcome to the Jockey Club of Canada Archived from the original on 2009 04 24 Retrieved 2010 02 04 Archived copy PDF www woodbineentertainment com Archived from the original PDF on 15 June 2004 Retrieved 12 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Welcome to the Jockey Club of Canada Archived from the original on 2009 04 24 Retrieved 2010 02 04 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2008 08 28 Retrieved 2010 01 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link CTHS Ontario Division Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Nominations www cthsont com Archived from the original on 2011 07 08 Mickey Walls to Receive 2013 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award 29 May 2013 Mickey Walls Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved 26 April 2019 May 1 1992 Toronto Star article titled What s next for sensational Walls Mickey Walls at the NTRA November 26 1991 New York Times article on Mickey Walls Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mickey Walls amp oldid 1197405385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
