Manoel R. Cruz (born May 20, 1970) is a Brazilian jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
| Manny Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | May 20, 1970 Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Career wins | 2824 (thru 7/01/2018) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Louisville Handicap (2000) Hillsborough Stakes (2002) My Dear Girl Stakes (2002, 2006, 2007) Susan's Girl Stakes (2002, 2005, 2006) Appleton Handicap (2003) Endeavour Stakes (2003) Frances A. Genter Stakes (2004) Rampart Handicap (2005) Affirmed Stakes (2005, 2006) Brave Raj Stakes (2005) Desert Vixen Stakes (2005, 2009) Dr. Fager Stakes (2005, 2006) Miami Mile Stakes (2005, 2008, 2010) Deputy Minister Handicap (2006) Pasco Stakes (2006) Shirley Jones Handicap (2006) What a Pleasure Stakes (2006, 2007) Sunshine Millions Dash (2007) Ohio Derby (2008) Hutcheson Stakes (2008) Spend A Buck Handicap (2009) Stage Door Betty Handicap (2009) Memorial Day Handicap (2010, 2013, 2014) Sunshine Millions Distaff (2010) Dogwood Stakes (2011) Mint Julep Handicap (2011, 2012) Regret Stakes (2011) W. L. McKnight Handicap (2012) Calder Derby (2014) | |
He has won multiple graded stakes races, including four grade II level races.[1]
For every year since 2003, he has finished in the top 15 jockeys at Gulfstream Park.
Manny Cruz has over 2,800 career wins.[2]
Manny Cruz resides in Miami, Florida.[3]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Equibase statistics 2015-07-03, Equibase.com. "Horse Racing | Horse Racing Entries | Horse Racing Results | Past Performances | Mobile | Statistics". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cruz records 2,000th North American winner - Handicappers' Edge". www.brisnet.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Derby Jockey Profile: Manoel Cruz". Retrieved 2015-07-03.
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