Jacinto Vásquez

Jacinto Vásquez
Jacinto Vásquez
Occupation	Jockey
Born	January 4, 1944; Panama
Career wins	5,231
Major racing wins
	Acorn Stakes (1967, 1975); Amory L. Haskell Handicap (1967); Mother Goose Stakes (1967, 1975); New York Breeders' Cup Handicap (1968); Lexington Handicap (1970, 1976); Royal Palm Handicap (1970, 1980); Sanford Stakes (1970, 1981); Stymie Handicap (1970, 1978); Travers Stakes (1970, 1979); Excelsior Handicap (1971, 1985); Hopeful Stakes (1971); Withers Stakes (1971, 1985); Governor Stakes (1972); Hempstead Handicap (1972, 1978); Saratoga Special Stakes (1972, 1976); Test Stakes (1972, 1974, 1975); Frizette Stakes (1973); Long Island Handicap (1973, 1988); Wood Memorial (1973, 1975); Whitney Handicap (1973); Champagne Stakes (1974, 1989); Cowdin Stakes (1974, 1987, 1989); Demoiselle Stakes (1974); Fashion Stakes (1974); Juvenile Stakes (1974, 1977); Coaching Club American Oaks; (1975, 1976, 1982); Comely Stakes (1975, 1986, 1990); Fall Highweight Handicap (1975, 1977); Gazelle Handicap (1975); Toboggan Handicap (1975); Vagrancy Handicap (1975); Gotham Stakes (1976, 1979, 1986); Queens County Handicap (1976); Roamer Handicap (1976); Jerome Handicap (1978); United Nations Handicap (1979, 1987); Man O' War Stakes (1980); Schuylerville Stakes (1981); Gardenia Stakes (1982); Pennsylvania Derby (1982); Red Smith Handicap (1982); Brooklyn Handicap (1983, 1989, 1990); Diana Handicap (1983); Kentucky Oaks (1983); Lexington Stakes (1983, 1988); Damon Runyon Stakes (1986, 1988, 1989); Blue Grass Stakes (1988, 1992); Spinster Stakes (1988) American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:; Kentucky Derby (1975, 1980); Breeders' Cup Sprint (1986)
Honours
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1998); Calder Hall of Fame (1999)
Significant horses
	Ruffian, Foolish Pleasure, Genuine Risk, Forego, Princess Rooney, Manila, Risen Star

Jacinto Vásquez (born January 4, 1944, in Panama) is a retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and the filly Genuine Risk in 1980. He was also the regular jockey for the champion filly Ruffian.

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