Anatomy of a winner by madelyn cain online at alibris. His lifetime career wins numbering 9,530 was the world record at the time of his retirement. A spill at santa anita on march 1, 2003, ended his lifelong passion, and after a career of. Laffit pincay iii thoroughbred ownerview thoroughbred. Hall of famer julie krone to be honored with laffit pincay. Woody stephens is hardly the only member of the laffit pincay jr. In 2004, hollywood park racetrack announced the creation of the laffit pincay jr. Walshs premise is that sham was an unsung hero, fully deserving a biography of his own. Considering the great reputations his owners, sigmund and viola sommer, trainer, frank martin, and jockey, laffit pincay, jr.
Legendary hall of fame jockey who broke willie shoemakers record for most wins. All about winning chronicles the inspirational story behind the halloffame jockey laffit pincay, jr. A deadly import why equine kidneys rarely fail center for management of animal pain formed laffit pincay jr. The son of a hall of fame jockey, laffit pincay, iii is one of the original members of hrtvs onair talent stable, since the networks beginning in 2002. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. He served as the writerhistorian for the exhibit design team that created the kentucky derby museum, did a stint as the ontrack handicapper at churchill downs, and has covered decades of derbys for such publications as louisville magazine and. It has gotten bigger today bursting at the seams at churchill downs, and followed by millions around the world. To think how many times as a kid i would get his autograph after a race as he went back to the jockeys room, i am blown away to finally know his complete story. Pincay, 53, who became the leading career rider last dec.
Broken neck forces pincay into retirement by associated press. The very first kentucky derby, in 1875, was planned to be the greatest horse race ever held, and. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family laffit pincay jr. In the 300 years of thoroughbred racing, no jockey has ridden more major league winners, achieved more eminence or churned money quite like laffit pincay jr. In this remarkable book, cain takes you inside the circustype world that is horse racing. Award, presented annually on hollywood gold cup day a race he won a record nine times. Reluctantly, pincay hung up his tack on april 29, 2003. Documentary film that takes a look at laffit s career and life experiences as a jockey. The kentucky derby book the kentucky derby by bill. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. While researching, i discovered that laffit was recovering from a lifethreatening injury and avoiding publicity.
Dozens of the worlds greatest jockeys, trainers, owners and sportswriters relive forty years of racing history from churchill downs, santa anita, del mar, hollywood park, belmont, panama and. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Lord knows how many times he has been there before. Award is an honor given annually since 2004 by hollywood park racetrack in inglewood, california to someone who has served the horse racing industry with integrity, dedication, determination and distinction. Award in ceremonies during the tvg pacific classic day program. Anatomy of a winner is a 2009 biography written by madelyn cain. The companys filing status is listed as dissolved and its file number is c3209811. Book published 2007 sham, in the shadow of a superhorse. Sham april 9, 1970 april 3, 1993, was an american thoroughbred race horse and leading three yearold in 1973, but was overshadowed by his more famous peer, secretariat. Julie krone, a record setter and a record breaker who made an indelible mark on thoroughbred racing during a 20year career in the saddle, will be honored at del mar on august 17 when shes recognized as the 16th winner of the laffit pincay jr. Since that time, he has carved his own niche as one of the sports most respected personalities while filling a host of integral roles for hrtv.
Santa anita parks tribute to laffit pincay, jr, panamanian born jockey. Documentary venerates hall of fame jockey, laffit pincay, jr. Krone, who broke barriers, receiving laffit pincay jr. In 1999 pincay jr broke bill shoemakers world record of 8,833 wins to become the worlds winningest jockey.
Legendary jockey laffit pincay talks with former wsop tournament director robert daily about his book and the upcoming sports legends challenge the ultimate sports and poker fantasy event at. This is a must have for any fan of horse racing and laffit pincay jr. This video is simply amazing and taught many things i never knew about the laffit. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A school for riders has been operating at panamas only racetrack since 1960, but academic classes in such subjects as englishspeaking and basic math didnt become part of the program until 2009. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Braulio baeza, hall of fame jockey, new york, new york. At an age when most athletes have long since retired, laffit pincay jr. With his 8,834th win at hollywood park in california on december 10, 1999, he surpassed jockey legend willie shoemaker popularly known as bill shoemaker or the shoe. Pincay mounts up for the first time in fifteen years after more than 48,000 career mounts and a record 9,530 victories, laffit pincay, jr. Hall of fame jockey chris mccarron has been named the 2016 recipient of the laffit pincay, jr. He was surpassed in 2006 by russell baze, who as of march 2014 has over 12,208 wins.
Laffit pincay began his riding career in his native panama. Pincay commemorative souvenir program 2000 santa anita park, laffit pincay, jr. The registered agent on file for this company is laffit a pincay jr and is located at 719 carriage house dr, arcadia, ca 91006. He raced in the green and yellow silks of his owners, sigmund and viola sommer, with matching blinkers. Autograph lot 8x10 photo, anatomy of a winner book and dvd. As we sometimes do, we offer up our seven questions not about horse racing to someone in the business. A similar situation gave pincay the mount on millennium wind. The pincay story is shocking, poignant and soulbearing an aweinspiring look at one of the worlds greatest living legends.
This entry was posted in nl list, people and tagged breeders cup, del mar, hall of fame, horse racing, jockey, julie krone, laffit pincay, laffit pincay award, pacific classic, pincay award. Dozens of the worlds greatest jockeys, trainers, owners and sportswriters relive forty years of racing history from churchill downs, santa anita, del mar, hollywood park, belmont, panama and more. Andrews large law firm attorneys delegation of task of calculating deadline for filing notice of appeal to nonlawyer calendaring clerk did not constitute excusable neglect. I was fortunate to catch him, along with the author, at del mar during closing week and get my very own autographed copy. Its located at hipodromo presidente remon near panama city, panama.