The next year, bailey was the leading apprentice jockey at sunland and. United states champion jockey by earnings wikipedia. Bailey is an nbc sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired american hall of fame jockey. Although bailey was successful as a young jockey, his glory days have come in the last 16 years with his. The international jockey championship had a distinctive texas flavor oct. In 2001, however, bailey made sure the camera was not necessary by finishing a. One of the greatest jockeys ever to break from the starting gate, bailey has won every major raceand then won it again. Bailey is an nbc sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired american hall of. Join facebook to connect with jerry bailey and others you may know. On sunday, jerry bailey went to see the first horse he ever loved. After taking over the reins from jockey mike smith in cigars fouryearold year, bailey and trainer bill mott steered cigar through a campaign that included an amazing 16 consecutive wins and 11 grade 1. Horse racing and handicapping jerry baileys inside track. Jerry bailey, pictured after his final career race, overcame a battle with alcoholism to become.
Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. The american racing manual shows that since 1910 the following jockeys headed the annual earnings list the most times. Youtube biography jerry bailey information continue reading jerry bailey net worth 2020 update. Remembering cigar, a champion who streaked into history.
Bailey, american thoroughbred racing jockey who won 5893 races over a. Jerry bailey books list of books by author jerry bailey. Jerry bailey has been called the michael jordan of racing. Gerry bailey is the author of galileos telescope 3. See all books authored by jerry bailey, including against the odds. Jerry bailey satatoga race track jockey bobblehead horse racing sga. Jerry baileys inside track volume i dvd first in horse racing. One of the greatest jockeys ever to break from the starting gate, bailey has won. Unfollow jockey bobblehead to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Horse racing and handicapping jerry baileys inside track volume. In the early 1990s jerry bailey would become forever linked with the name of cigar, one of the winningest horse in the history of racing. Bailey born august 29, 1957 in dallas, texas is an nbc sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired american hall of fame jockey.
This book is the humorous reminiscences of an indiana farmer from monroe country. When hall of fame jockey jerry bailey is living in south florida dont dare call him on a thursday evening. You will follow jerry as he goes from child, to adult, married young man, father, grandfather and. A day in the life of a jockey featuring jerry bailey youtube. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from churchill downs race track. Bailey regains position on top of jockeys standings. All the stats, form and information about jockey jerry bailey usa available at racing. He has won the kentucky derby, preakness, and belmont stakes twice each and the breeders cup a record fourteen times, and was inducted into the racing hall of fame in 1995. Com the first destination for australian horse racing. Tale of redemption for jerry bailey americas best racing. Gary stevens, jerry bailey, pad day, mark guidry, eddie delahoussaye and chris antley are just a handful of the top jockeys featured in this informative behind the scenes guide to horse racing. With over 4 hours of inside handicapping information, halloffame jockey jerry bailey offers various handicapping tidbits and insight into some of horse racings major handicapping components. Jerry bailey, roy and violas 9th child, was born january 15th 1939 in northern monroe county, in.
Hes set earnings and stakes records and entered the hall of fame. Sold to mike pegram consigned by jerry bailey sales agency, agent. Called by some the michael jordan of racing, bailey has endured tumultuous times both on and off the track. Jerry bailey news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Being a jockey is more than a career, its a way of life. In this honest but clicheridden memoir, the jockey. Jerry bailey has won the eclipse award as the nations best jockey seven of the last nine years. In 1999 and again in 2000, jerry bailey lost photo finishes to pat day for leading rider by north american earnings. Only it isnt at home, but takes place in a building with about 125 other alcoholics. The 2020 kentucky derby is the 146th renewal of the greatest two minutes in sports. Hall of fame jockey jerry bailey takes you behind the scenes at the world famous saratoga racetrack and discusses a typical day of a jockey. That jockey, jerry bailey, describes his lifelong appreciation of horses and riding and the early success he achieved as a jockey in his autobiography, but he also discusses the alcoholism that held him back from achieving true greatness in the sport. Still dont know how to pronounce his name, said bailey, the new yorkbased jockey who rode the.
Ride to win takes a close look at how great jockeys triumph. Now that breeders cup 2005 is in the books, 48yearold jockey jerry bailey can claim 15 breeders cup wins, which are the most ever for a single rider. Jerry baileys inside track volume i dvd commentator and host morty mittenthal provides a oneofakind interview with one of the worlds greatest jockeys of all time. Judge rules that wife is entitled to damages from her. Often viewed as secondrate athletes, partly because of their small size, these riders are in actuality some of the toughest men in the athletic world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. He rode omaha beach to the malibu stakes title saturday in arcadia, calif. The glitz and glamour of the show may belie all the time and effort that goes into it, but the life of a jockey entails a great deal of risk, personal sacrifice and hardship. Ap photo red bullet 4 with jockey jerry bailey aboard, center, breaks away from the crowd in the final stretch run of the 125th running of the preakness stakes at pimlico race course in. A remarkable narrative of failure and redemption, the fiercely candid autobiography of the worlds greatest jockey, depicting not only the intense inside story of. With over 4 hours of inside handicapping information, halloffame jockey jerry bailey offers various handicapping tidbits and insight into some of horse racings major. Bailey, a hall of fame jockey, knew that cigar, at age 24, wasnt in great shape. Jockey mike smith just captured his 217th grade 1 victory, the most in horse racing history.
Ted atkinson, pat day, laverne fator, mack garner, bill hartack, charley kurtsinger, johnny longden, mike smith, gary. Buy a cheap copy of against the odds book by jerry bailey. There is recognition for the united states champion jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in american thoroughbred racing. Annual moneyleading jockeys since 1910, according to the american racing manual multiple leaders. With over 4 hours of inside handicapping information, halloffame jockey jerry bailey offers various handicapping. Out behind the barn, book by jerry bailey paperback. Jerry bailey equibase horse racing horse racing entries. In the sport of kings, jerry bailey is the king of jockeys.
His latest accomplishment, of course, was breaking the record for career grade 1 victories with no. A golden era in american racing came to an end yesterday when jerry bailey announced he will quit the saddle this month. Bailey had ambitions to participate in team sports, but his diminutive stature 5 feet 5 inches 1. Campuzano champion cigar clasico club gold cup colt crowd cup classic cup mile dare and go dubai world cup exercise rider fans filly finished firestone florida foal galloped grass gulfstream park h gr handicap hassinger head hollywood gold cup hollywood park holy bull jerry bailey jockey club gold jones. Arcangues and jerry bailey have never been formally introduced. Although horses did not figure prominently in his book, filson described in.
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