Joel Rosario
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| Joel Rosario | |
|---|---|
 Joel Rosario on Tonalist at the 2014 Belmont Stakes | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | January 14, 1985 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Career wins | 2,003 (ongoing) as of April 27, 2015[1] |
| Major racing wins | |
| California Cup Matron (2008) Clasico del Caribe (2008) A Gleam Handicap (2009) Ack Ack Handicap (2009) Cinema Handicap (2009) Del Mar Derby (2009, 2010) Del Mar Mile Handicap (2009) Honeymoon Handicap (2008, 2009) La Jolla Handicap (2008, 2010) Miesque Stakes (2009) San Antonio Handicap (2009) San Simeon Handicap (2009) Santa Ana Handicap (2009) Sunshine Millions Oaks (2009) La Brea Stakes (2009, 2010) Santa Ysabel Stakes (2010) Santa Maria Handicap (2010) Malibu Stakes (2010) Las Virgenes Stakes (2011) Strub Stakes (2011) Dubai World Cup (2013) Kentucky Derby (2013) Belmont Stakes (2014) International Wins Breeders' Cup Sprint (2009) Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2015) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Dancing in Silks, Blind Luck, Orb | |
Joel Rosario (born January 14, 1985) is a Dominican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. In the space of five weeks in 2013 he rode the winners of the Dubai World Cup and the Kentucky Derby.
Career
On December 11, 2009, Rosario equaled a Hollywood Park Racetrack record when he won six races on a single race card. Previously, the feat had been achieved by Hall of Fame jockeys Bill Shoemaker (1953, 1970), Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1968), and Kent Desormeaux (1992).[2]
On March 30, 2013 Rosario won the world's richest horse race, the USD10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, aboard the US-based stallion Animal Kingdom. The same year, on May 4, 2013 he won the Kentucky Derby aboard the colt Orb. On June 20, 2013 Rosario won the Norfolk Stakes aboard No Nay Never at Royal Ascot, and broke the 5 furlong track record for two-year-olds. In 2014, he won the Belmont Stakes on Tonalist. In April 2015, he surpassed 2,000 career wins.[1]
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 81 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 20 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 5 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 5 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 1 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 2 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 5 |