| Craig Perret | ||
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| Occupation: | Jockey | |
| Birthplace: | New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
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| Birth date: | February 2, 1951 | |
| Career wins: | 4,400+ | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Gazelle Handicap (1968) Arlington-Washington Futurity (1971, 1986) Flamingo Stakes (1976) Spinster Stakes (1976) Travers Stakes (1976, 1990) Vosburgh Stakes (1977, 1991) Florida Derby (1977) Haskell Invitational Handicap (1981, 1987, 1991) Laurel Futurity (1986, 1989) Acorn Stakes (1987) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1987, 1990) Pimlico Special (1988, 1992) Vagrancy Handicap (1988) American Derby (1989) Monmouth Oaks (1989, 1994) Old Hat Stakes (1989) Coaching Club American Oaks (1990) Jerome Handicap (1990) Withers Stakes (1990, 1993) Carter Handicap (1991, 1993) Dwyer Stakes (1991) Frizette Stakes (1991) Wood Memorial Stakes (1991) Morris Handicap (1992) Cowdin Stakes (1993) Molson Million (1993) Hopeful Stakes (1996) Saranac Handicap (1997) Clark Handicap (2001) Canadian Classic Race wins: American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U. In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Gazelle Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes is a Grade III flat horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds The Flamingo Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds held annually in April at the Hialeah Park in Hialeah Florida The Spinster Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three or up run annually in early October at Keeneland Racecourse The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York. The Vosburgh Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Florida The Haskell Invitational Handicap is an American Grade I race for Thoroughbred horses The Laurel Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel Maryland. The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland. The Pimlico Special is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland in mid May The Vagrancy Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of May/early June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The American Derby is a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States run annually at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois The Monmouth Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport New Jersey for three-year-old The Old Hat Stakes, upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee on November 27th 2007 from a Grade III event to a Grade II is run very early each year at The Coaching Club American Oaks is a race for Thoroughbred three-year old fillies run at a mile and a quarter on the Belmont Park dirt The Jerome Handicap is a Grade II race for Thoroughbred horses run each fall at one mile on the dirt at Belmont Park. The Withers Stakes is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses willing to compete one mile on the dirt The Carter Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early April at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Dwyer Stakes is an American Grade II Stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred Racehorses held annually at Belmont Park racetrack The Frizette Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies raced annually at Belmont Park in the late fall The Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica New York is an American horse race first run in 1925. The Personal Ensign Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred Race horses Run each year in August on the day before the Travers at The Cowdin Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack and at Belmont Park. The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at The Saranac Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York. The Clark Handicap, a race for Thoroughbred horses, is the feature event of the Churchill Downs fall meet The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Grade I Stakes race for Thoroughbred race horses first run in 1929 The American Classic Races consist of 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky held annually on the first Saturday The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old S. Champion Apprentice Jockey by earnings (1967) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (1990) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1998) |
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| Honours | ||
| Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2006) | ||
| Significant Horses | ||
| Honest Pleasure, Bet Twice, Unbridled Strike the Gold, Alydeed, Peteski Forty Niner, Pine Bluff, With Approval |
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Craig Perret (born February 2, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing honor for Jockeys first awarded in 1971 The George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award has been presented by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California annually since 1950 to the thoroughbred Horse racing Honest Pleasure (foaled 1973 in Florida) was an American Thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Bet Twice (1984-1999 was an American Thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Unbridled ( March 5 1987 - October 18, 2001) was a champion American Thoroughbred Racehorse. Strike the Gold (born 1988 is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1991 Kentucky Derby. Alydeed (foaled 1989 is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Anderson Farms of St Peteski (1990-2001 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1993 Forty Niner (foaled in 1985 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. With Approval (foaled 1986 in Ontario) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1989 under Jockey Don Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races. A match race is a race between two competitors going head-to-head At age fifteen he began his career in thoroughbred racing and in 1967 was the leading apprentice jockey in the United States in terms of money won.
In 1987 Perret rode Bet Twice to victory in the Belmont Stakes. Bet Twice (1984-1999 was an American Thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. In 1990, aboard Unbridled, he won America's most prestigious race, the Kentucky Derby, and in 1993-94 won back-to-back Queen's Plates, Canada's most prestigious race. Unbridled ( March 5 1987 - October 18, 2001) was a champion American Thoroughbred Racehorse. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In addition, Perret won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 1984 and 1990; the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 1989; and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in 1996. The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old Of his more than 4,400 career victories to date, he has also had major stakes race wins including the Florida Derby, Acorn Stakes, Pimlico Special, Travers Stakes, Haskell Invitational Handicap and the Wood Memorial Stakes. A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Florida The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. The Pimlico Special is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland in mid May The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York. The Haskell Invitational Handicap is an American Grade I race for Thoroughbred horses The Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica New York is an American horse race first run in 1925.
He has earned a number of other accolades including the 1990 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey of the year, and in 1998 his peers voted him the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award. The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing honor for Jockeys first awarded in 1971 The George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award has been presented by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California annually since 1950 to the thoroughbred Horse racing
Craig Perret and his family live on a farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky and operate a small thoroughbred breeding operation. Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County Kentucky, United States The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Horse breeding refers to reproduction in Horses and particularly the human-directed process of Selective breeding of animals particularly Purebred
In 2006, Craig Perret inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and was nominated for induction in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred
References
- Craig Perret at the NTRA
- Craig Perret 2006 nomination at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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