Heberto Castillo Jr. (born July 21, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born into a family involved in the sport. His father was a jockey and his mother Gloria was a horse trainer in Florida.[1] His sister, Rita, married jockey José Santos in 1997.[2]
In 1986, Castillo rode in his first race at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana and four years later won the riding title at Florida's Calder Race Course. Among his major career wins were two Donn Handicaps in 1993 and 1994,[3][4] the 1998 Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap,[5] and the 2000 Metropolitan Handicap.[6]
Castillo retired in 2006.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Scream Machine Rates as Longshot, but His Jockey Is Quite a Favorite
- ^ "Jose Santos at About.com, part of The New York Times Company". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Scream Machine Rates as Longshot, but His Jockey Is Quite a Favorite
- ^ DONN COMES UP `ROSES' AGAIN '93 CHAMP GIVES ENCORE IN '94 RACE[dead link]
- ^ YAGLI WINS HIALEAH TURF CUP IN CASTILLO'S FAREWELL RIDE
- ^ The 2000 Metropolitan Handicap results at New York Times, May 30, 2000
External links
editYear-end charts
edit| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 49 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 96 |