nished second well behind Javier Castellano. It was Castellanos third consecutive Eclipse, something only two other jockeys have managed Jerry Bailey did it twice (one of his runs being four successive awards), and Ramon Dominguez won the previous three before Castellano supplanted him in 2013.
Date: Jan 16, 2016
Category: Sports
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American Pharoah voted horse of the year unanimously
finished second well behind Javier Castellano. It was Castellano's third consecutive Eclipse, something only two other jockeys have managed -- Jerry Bailey did it twice (one of his runs being four successive awards), and Ramon Dominguez won the previous three before Castellano supplanted him in 2013.
Date: Jan 16, 2016
Category: Sports
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Georges St. Pierre vacates UFC title, says his life 'is a . . . zoo right now'
Jockey Javier Castellano set a season earnings record when he won the third race at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. That victory increased the 36-year-old riders purse earnings to $25,655,988, surpassing the mark of $25,634,852 set last year by Ramon Dominguez.
The 40-day Saratoga meet, which starts Friday afternoon at 1 with a 10-race card, will be without 36-year-old Ramon Dominguez, who was forced to retire last month as a result of a traumatic brain injury from a fall at Aqueduct Race Track in January.
Date: Jul 19, 2013
Category: Sports
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Jockey Ramon Dominguez Retires From Riding After Aqueduct Spill
Ramon Dominguez leaves an indelible mark on thoroughbredracing and his profession, Waldrop said in a statement. Heepitomizes sportsmanship and professionalism as demonstrated bythe respect he earned from his fellow jockeys.
Date: Jun 14, 2013
Category: Sports
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Jockey Ramon Dominguez retires from racing because of head injury
"Sometimes, professional athletes can be difficult. The one thing that no one can ever say about Ramon Dominguez is that he was ever difficult. Anything that I asked him to do, during the five years he rode here, he did it.
Date: Jun 13, 2013
Category: Sports
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Five months after spill, champion jockey Ramon Dominguez retires
Rarely does anything of lasting significance happen on Aqueduct's inner track on a Friday in mid-January. Unfortunately, this year something did, and the aftereffects of a spill have ended the career of one of the world's most successful and respected jockeys, Ramon Dominguez.
Date: Jun 13, 2013
Category: Sports
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Breeders' Cup: Long shot Fort Larned goes wire-to-wire to win $5 million Classic
Little Mike, ridden by Ramon Dominguez and trained by Churchill Downs-based Dale Romans, ran 1 miles in 2:22.83 to win by one-half length and pay $36.60. Point of Entry was second and St Nicholas Abbey, last year's champion, was third.