The Greatest Jockey Who Ever Lived

Erick R.
Period 2
May 25, 2012

Throughout Laffit Pincay Jr’s career he had won many races. Most of the races he won are very famous, such as triple crowns stake and derby races. Laffit is the greatest jockey I have ever known. “Laffit Pincay Jr. became the first jockey to hit the 9,000 mark in career of wins in California. Congratulations Laffit on the 9,000 and counting’ (Hines). Laffit is the greatest jockey, now that he could beat Bill Shoemaker’s record. The purses, which are the prizes of the races are more than 75,000 dollars. Laffit won many races, but one of his biggest dreams was to win the Kentucky Derby, this race is the most famous race in the world. This race is for 3 year old thoroughbred horses.  Just to make it to the competition is big achievement, now that there is a lot of competition, is very tough. Laffit is very perseverant, “He won the Kentucky Derby in 1984 aboard Swale (horse)’ (Wikipedia.com). He is very perseverant because even though he did not win that race the precious 3 times, he never gave up. This is what makes Laffit so great.

Laffit was inspired by another jockey named Bill Shoemaker. At this time Shoemaker was the best jockey in the United States. Shoemaker had won more than 8,000 races and four Kentucky Derbies. Laffit did not win more Kentucky derbies than Bill Shoemaker, but he beat his record, which makes Laffit the greatest jockey in the history of horse racing Laffit won the Kentucky derby and beat the record of most wins. This is the reason why he was the greatest jockey in the history of jockeys.

Works Cited

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