Eugene A. Rodriguez (November 14, 1916 – October 23, 1996) was a Cuban-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Rodriguez began his career in racing at Oriental Park in Havana, a racetrack which in 1980 would induct him in their Hall of Fame. After emigrating to the United States, he competed at racetracks in California where he won a riding title at Del Mar Racetrack in 1940. He went on to race in New York State, New Jersey, Florida[1] as well as in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the latter part of the 1950s. In Toronto he won a number of stakes races at Woodbine Racetrack and the autumn 1956 riding title at Greenwood Raceway.[2]
Rodriguez notably was aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame colt Canadian Champ for his wins in the 1956 Seagram Cup and the Breeders' Stakes.
References
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GJIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3976,5779095&dq=eugene+rodriquez+wins&hl=en [dead link]
- ^ Jockey's Guild: History of Race Riding by the staff of Turner Publishing Company (1999) ISBN 978-1-56311-456-4