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Jerry Bailey |
| Riding Career: | 1974-2006 |
| Number of Mounts: | 30,855 |
| Number of Winners: | 5,893 |
| Winning Percentage: | 19.1% |
The son of a Texas dentist, Bailey began his career as a Quarter Horse rider at the age of 12. His Thoroughbred racing career began in 1974, and he primarily rode the New York\Florida circuit. Bailey rode Fit to Fight in his New York Handicap Triple Crown sweep in 1984 and rode five Breeders' Cup Classic winners: Black Tie Affair, the 133-1 Arcangues, Concern, Cigar and Saint Liam. He also won two Kentucky Derbys on Sea Hero and Grindstone and wins in both the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Jerry Bailey and Cigar, 1995 Breeders' Cup
İBob Coglianese
Bailey's riding skill was amply demonstrated one weekend in 1991 when he brought Hansel home by a head in the Belmont Stakes and Meadow Star home by a nose in the Mother Goose. Later, Bailey became well known for challenging the record of consecutive wins held by Citation. Bailey and Cigar equaled Citation's record of 16 consecutive wins in 1996.
| Awards and Achievements Seven winners on one card, Florida Derby Day 1995
President of the Jockeys' Guild
George Woolfe Memorial Jockey Award, 1992
Fifteen Breeders' Cup wins
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As President of The Jockeys' Guild, Bailey was instrumental in lobbying for protective vests to be worn by all riders. He received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1992 and was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1995. Jerry Bailey retired in 2006.
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