Bailey Profile (1080 Views)
Posted by:
asfufh (IP Logged)
Date: January 19, 2006 12:10AM
Jerry Bailey Profile
Email this Story
Jan 18, 7:39 PM (ET)
By The Associated Press
NAME - Jerry Bailey
AGE, BIRTHDAY - 48, Aug. 29, 1957, in Dallas
RESIDENCE - Davie, Fla.
FAMILY - Suzee (wife); Justin (son)
TRIPLE CROWN WINS - Sea Hero (1993 Kentucky Derby); Grindstone (1996 Derby); Hansel (1991 Preakness, Belmont); Red Bullet (2000 Preakness); Empire Maker (2003 Belmont Stakes)
OTHER TOP WINS - 15 Breeders' Cup victories, including five Classics (Black Tie Affair, 1991); (Arcangues, 1993); (Concern, 1994); (Cigar, 1995); (Saint Liam, 2005) ... Travers (Wise Times, 1986); (Sea Hero, 1993); (Medaglia d'Oro, 2002) ... Dubai World Cup (Cigar, 1996); (Singspiel, 1997); (Captain Steve, 2000); (Street Cry, 2002).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Won seven Eclipse Awards for best jockey in 1995, '96, '97, 2000, '01, '02, '03 ... Inducted into racing's Hall of Fame in 1995 ... Became first rider to top $20 million in seasonal earnings, in 2001 ... All-time leading rider at Saratoga. Recorded record-setting win No. 641 on Aug. 6, 2004 ... Leading rider in Breeders' Cup history with record 15 wins, including record five in Breeders' Cup Classic. Total Breeders' Cup earnings are $22,006,440, second to Pat Day ... Second-leading money-earning rider with $295,868,139 through Jan. 17 ... Has 5,890 winners as of Jan. 17 ... Won five Belmont fall riding titles, four spring/summer titles and seven Saratoga titles ... Former president of Jockeys' Guild.