biography
| name: |
Cordero, Angel, Jr
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known as Junior
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pronunciation:
[kaw(r)dayroh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Jockey, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. He began his career as a groom at the El Commondante racetrack. During his career he broke many records and was the only jockey to win more than $5 million per season six times. In 1982 he won four stakes in three days at three tracks separated by 3000 miles, and also won the Eclipse Award. In 1983 he was the fourth jockey to have more than 5000 career victories, including the Kentucky Derby (1974, 1976, 1985), and the third to have won more than $72 million. He retired in the early 1990s and returned to El Commondante as a trainer. |
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