Gary Stahlbaum | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Canada |
Career wins | 1,759 |
Major racing wins | |
Pennsylvania Derby (1987) | |
Racing awards | |
Sovereign Award (1980) | |
Honours | |
Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (2016) | |
Significant horses | |
Afleet, Bessarabian, Rainbow Connection, Eternal Search |
Gary Stahlbaum (born in Toronto, Canada) is a retired Champion jockey in Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing. [1]
He began racing in 1969, and by 1971 won 148 races in a season and in 1977 won 196 times.
He was nominated for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2023. [2]
Stahlbaum retired from racing in 1998.