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Birth date: April 27, 1976
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
• Finished eighth in the Delaware Park jockey standings by wins in 2004, fifth in 2003, sixth in 2002, tenth in 2001 and 11th in 2000.
• Notched first career victory aboard Yeah Robbin at Tampa in April of 1997.
• Rode Iron Top to victory in the 1998 New York Derby at Finger Lakes.
• Rode in his native Chile for a decade before moving his tack to the United States.
• Started riding at Delaware Park in 1998.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2003: Robert G. Dick Mem
2002: Christiana, Susan's Girl
2000: Grey Beret
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Birth date: June 6, 1983
Birthplace: Maracaibo, Venezuela
• Finished fourth in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2008, ninth in 2007, ninth in 2005 and seventh in 2004.
• Notched career win 1,000 on December 19, 2007, when he guided Johnny Z to victory at Laurel Park.
• Notched first career winner aboard Ser Samantha on September 22, 1999 in his native country.
• Began riding in the United States at Gulfstream Park in 2000.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2007: Blue Hen
2005: Sussex
2004: Caesar Rodney |
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Birth date: January 18, 1984
Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Finished third in the 2007 Delaware Park jockey standings and tenth in 2006.
• Notched career win 1,000 aboard Remain Silent in the Robert Camac Memorial at Philadelphia Park on July 28, 2007.
• Notched first career win at Evangeline Downs aboard Earl n Aaron in 2001.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Brandywine, John Rooney
2007: Brandywine, Kelso, Peach Blossom, RRM Carpenter, Sweet & Sassy |
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Birth date: December 19, 1965
Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
• Has been riding full-time at Delaware Park since 2000.
• Finished seventh in the DelPark jockey standings in 2008, sixth in 2007, sixth in 2006, fifth in 2005, sixth in 2004, fourth in 2003, seventh in 2002, eighth in 2001 and sixth in 2000.
• Notched first win in the United States at Thistledown on April 18, 1984.
• Started riding at El Commandante racetrack in his native Puerto Rico.
• Notched first career victory in his first race aboard Key Measurement at El Commandante in 1984.
• Ranked as top apprentice at Thistledown in 1984.
• Has also ridden at Philadelphia Park, Suffolk Downs, and Hialeah.
• Won Spring riding title at Suffolk in 1994.
• Caraballo's wife, Aimee Hall, is a trainer
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Blue Hen, Fairway
2007: Go For Wand
2004: Go For Wand
2003: NATC Futurity
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Birth date: November 24, 1976
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
• Set all-time record Delaware Park record for most wins by a jockey at
a meet by notching 254 winners in 2003. The previous record was held by
Mike McCarthy, who notched 218 winners in 1997.
• Started riding at Delaware Park in 1998.
• In 2006, finished second by wins and fifth by earnings in the North America with a record of 385 wins, 284 seconds, and 223 thirds from 1,417 mounts with purse earned of $14,409,988.
• The leading rider in North America in 2003 with 453 winners.
• The leading rider in North America in 2001 with 431 winners. Also finished 10th in earnings winning over $10.5 million in purses.
• Third leading rider in North America in 2000 with 361 winners.
• Finished first in the Delaware Park jockey standings by wins in 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003; second in 2007; fifth in 2002; fifth in 2001; eighth in 2000; fifth in 1999; and fifth in 1998.
• First career Grade I victory aboard A Huevo in the DeFrancisDash in 2003.
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• Won Grade I Breeders' Cup Turf at Lone Star Park aboard Better Talk Now in 2004.
• Won Grade I Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap at Saratoga aboard Better Talk Now in 2004.
• Won Grade I Wood Memorial at Aqueduct aboard Tapit in 2004.
• Won Grade I Man o' War Handicap at Belmont Park aboard Better Talk Now in 2005.
• Won Grade II Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds aboard High Limit in 2005.
• Won Grade I Pimlico Distaff aboard Invasor in 2006.
• Finished second in the Kentucky Derby aboard Bluegrass Cat in 2006.
• Began riding in Venezuela at the age of 16.
• Rode his first race at La Rinconda Racecourse in his native countryin 1995.
• Came to the United States in 1995 and began riding in 1996 at Hialeah His first win was aboard Solo Moondance in March of 1996.
• Won the 2004 Isaac Murphy Award presented by the National Turf Writers Association to the jockey with the highest winning percentage (28.3).
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Francis "Jock" LaBelle, Go For Wand, Light Hearted, Obeah, Peach Blossom, Sussex, Rosenberger
2007: Delaware Handicap; Light Hearted; DTHA Owners’ Day, Vincent Moscarelli
2006: DTHA Owners Day, Endine, Go For Wand, John Rooney, Leonard Richards, Peach Blossom, R.R.M. Carpenter, Jr.,Vincent A. Moscarelli
2005: Go For Wand, Kelso , Kent BC, Obeah, Nick Shuk
2004: Legal Light, Light Hearted, Robert G. Dick,
2003: Brandywine, Cape Henlopen , Kent , NATC Sorority, Rosenberger Mem. , Sussex
2002: Appointment, Brandywine , Go For Wand, Summer King, Legal Light, Leonard Richards, Nick Shuk, Obeah, Gleaming, RRM Carpenter, Robert Dick
2001: Brandywine, Candy Éclair, Delaware Handicap, Draft Card, Kent Breeders' Cup, Local Thriller, Polly's Jet, Quick Card, Vincent Moscarelli Mem., RRM Carpenter Mem.
1999: Autumn Leaf, Everget, Nick Shuk, Owners' Day Dash
1998: Sequential Lady |
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Birth date: September 8, 1961
Birthplace: West Grove, PA
• First career winner was aboard Ed's Desire at Bowie Race Course on
Jan. 16, 1979.
• Won 5,000th career race at Delaware Park on Sept. 8, 2002 aboard Outdone.
• Won 4,500th career race at Laurel Park on Feb. 16, 2001 aboard Special County.
• Won 4,000th career race at Pimlico on April 29, 1999 aboard Report For Don.
• Won 3,500th career race at Pimlico on Aug. 16, 1996 aboard Stormy Cloud.
• Won 3,000th career race at Laurel on Mar. 12, 1994 aboard Simoom in the Politely Stakes.
• Won 2,500th career race on Aug. 14, 1991 at Laurel aboard Have You Testified.
• Leading jockey at Delaware Park in 1979 and 1980. |
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• Finished fourth in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2007, third in 2006 fourth in 2005 and third in 2004.
• Leading jockey at Laurel in 1979 and 1991 (Summer Meet) and in 1980 at Pimlico.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Dover
2007: Dover
2006: Brandywine, Caesar Rodney, Light Hearted, Nick Shuk, Susan's Girl
2004: Brandywine, George Rosenberger, Obeah, Owners' Day Handicap, Sweet & Sassy
2001: Owners' Day Handicap
2000: Unity Hall
1998: Nastique
1997: Peach Blossom, Sweet & Sassy
1982: William DuPont Jr. |
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Birth date: July 5, 1972
Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida
• Finished fifth in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2008 with a record of 73 winners from 538 mounts.
• Notched her 2000th career win aboard Rustyshouldrun at Tampa Bay Downs on December 18, 2008.
• Ranks third all-time for most career victories by a female.
• Recorded first career win aboard Mezanotty at Calder Race Course in 1992.
• Became first female to win the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice in 1992.
• Finished second in the Tampa Bay Down jockey standings at the 2007-2008 meet.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Certified; Robert G. Dick |
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Birth date: September 5, 1988
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
• Finished eighth in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2008 with a record of 54 wins from 403 mounts
• Was an accomplished jockey in his native Peru before shifting tack to Gulfstream Park in 2005.
• Won first North American race aboard Alena's Boy at Gulfstream Park on February 23, 2005.
• Won Grade II Super Derby at Louisana Downs aboard The Daddy in 2005.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Sweet & Sassy |
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Birth date: February 9, 1988
Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey
• Was runner-up for Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice in 2006.
• Was leading rider in Maryland in 2006 by having 259 combined victories at Laurel and Pimlico.
• Won first career race on her first mount guiding Ringofdiamonds to victory at Pimlico on June 9, 2005.
• Finished fifth in the 2008 Delaware Park jockey standings.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Susan’s Girl Stakes
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Birth date: July 19, 1982
Birthplace: Hollywood, FL
• Finished second in the 2008 jockey standings at Delaware Park,12th in 2007,11th in 2003,16th in 2002 and 11th in 2001.
• Notched first career win at Tampa Downs in 1999.
• Father, Joe Rocco Sr., is an active jockey at Delaware Park.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Certified Distaff
2003: Legal Light |
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Birth date: December 8, 1959
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
• Finished tenth in the Delaware Park jockey standings by wins in 2007, eighth in 2006, 12th in 2005, seventh in 2000, sixth in 1999, fourth in 1998, second in 1997, and eighth in 1996.
• Won first career race in 1979.
• Son, Joe Rocco Jr., is an active jockey.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2007: Obeah
2006: Dover
2005: Kelso
2000: Everget
1999: Go For Wand, Our Mims
1998: Bob Jackson
1997: Damitrius, Dover, Polly Drummond, Robert G. Dick,
1996: Wilmington, Owners Day Dash |
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Birth date: April 1, 1979
Birthplace: Bellafonte, PA
• Won 2005 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes aboard Afleet Alex.
• Won the 2005 Arkansas Derby aboard Afleet Alex.
• Finished second in Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Lone Star Park aboard Afleet Alex in 2004.
• Won 2001 Eclipse Award for Apprentice Jockey.
• Notched first career winner aboard Daly's Princess, who was trained by Mike Petro, on September 23, 2000, at Delaware Park.
• Notched 1,000th career victory aboard Margarita Maggie at Delaware Park on July 3, 2005.
• Scored first stake victory aboard the Tim Ritchey trained Citiroyal in the Francis “Jock” LaBelle Memorial at Delaware Park on May 13, 2001.
• Leading rider at Delaware Park in 2007 and 2001.
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• Finished second in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2006 despite going separate ways with trainer Tim Ritchey. Finished third in the Delaware Park jockey standings by wins in 2005, fourth in 2004, ninth in 2003, and second in 2002.
• Showed Quarter Horses in cowboy regalia - Western equitation, showmanship and Western pleasure - as a child and teenager.
• Was top high school wrestler who made it to the Pennsylvania state finals.
• First visit to a racetrack came after high school graduation in 1998 with family friend Bob Szeyller, a breeder/owner at Penn National Race Course who had been suggesting for years Rose's size would make him the perfect rider.
• Another family friend, hunter-jumper Ben Guanciolle, got Rose a job on a Puerto Rican farm breaking babies in September 1998. Nine months later he returned home to work as a hotwalker-groom-excercise boy for trainer Michael Petro. Petro and his brother Nick, a jockey, taught him to race-ride.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2007: John Rooney; Nick Shuk Memorial; Robert G. Dick Memorial; Endine
2006: Sweet & Sassy
2005: John W. Rooney
2004: John W. Rooney
2003: Light Hearted, V. Moscarelli Mem.
2002: Blue Hen, Damitrius, Justakiss, Late Bloomer,
2001: Blue Hen, Eight Thirty, First State , Francis “Jock” LaBelle Mem., Leader of the Band, Royal Signal
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Birth date: July 29, 1979
Birthplace: Venezuela
• Finished ninth in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2008 with a record of 49 wins from 388 mounts.
• Scored first career win aboard Tu Yeur in 1994.
• Moved his tack to the United States in 2001 after a successful career in his native Venezuela.
• Moved to the United States in Feb. 2006.
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Birth date: February 1, 1988
Birthplace: Port Darien, Panama
• Finished third in the Delaware Park jockey standings in 2008, seventh in 2007 and seventh in 2006.
• Started riding in Panana in 2004.
• Was the leading apprentice in Panama in 2005.
• Moved to the United States in Feb. 2006.
• Was victorious in his first race as an apprentice in the U.S., as well as his first race as a journeyman.
• Finished second in first Breeders’ Cup mount aboard Proud Spell in the Juvenile Fillies in 2007.
• Finished second aboard Eight Belles in the 2008 Kentucky Derby.
DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Oaks, Endine
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