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01-12-2007, 18:20
Jockey Dunkelberger earns 3,000th career win
Jockey Travis Dunkelberger earned his 3,000th victory on Wednesday when he guided Casey Doon to a front-running one-length win in the eighth race at Laurel Park.
Dunkelberger is the 140th North American rider to reach the milestone, according to Equibase.
“I never really thought about milestones,” Dunkelberger said. “I just try to go out and ride, horse to horse, and not worry about numbers. I have ridden a lot of nice horses for many good trainers.”
The 30-year-old Dunkelberger ranked among the top five North American riders by victories in 2000, when he won 352 races, and repeated the feat in ’01, when he posted 395 victories. In ’00, he won seven races on a single card at both Charles Town Races and Timonium.
Dunkelberger began riding professionally in 1994, and has compiled purse earnings of $38,624,670 through Wednesday.
Dunkelberger has earned 96 wins in stakes races, including two graded stakes victories. He guided Leave It to Beezer to victory in the 2000 Baltimore Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G3), and won the ’01 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) aboard Prized Stamp.
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2007/November/28/Jockey-Dunkelberger-earns-3,000th-career-win.aspx
Jockey Travis Dunkelberger earned his 3,000th victory on Wednesday when he guided Casey Doon to a front-running one-length win in the eighth race at Laurel Park.
Dunkelberger is the 140th North American rider to reach the milestone, according to Equibase.
“I never really thought about milestones,” Dunkelberger said. “I just try to go out and ride, horse to horse, and not worry about numbers. I have ridden a lot of nice horses for many good trainers.”
The 30-year-old Dunkelberger ranked among the top five North American riders by victories in 2000, when he won 352 races, and repeated the feat in ’01, when he posted 395 victories. In ’00, he won seven races on a single card at both Charles Town Races and Timonium.
Dunkelberger began riding professionally in 1994, and has compiled purse earnings of $38,624,670 through Wednesday.
Dunkelberger has earned 96 wins in stakes races, including two graded stakes victories. He guided Leave It to Beezer to victory in the 2000 Baltimore Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G3), and won the ’01 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) aboard Prized Stamp.
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2007/November/28/Jockey-Dunkelberger-earns-3,000th-career-win.aspx