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Avelino Gomez was born on 1928 in Havana, Cuba, is a Cuban jockey. Discover Avelino Gomez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

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Occupation Jockey
Age 52 years old
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Born 1928
Birthday 1928
Birthplace Havana, Cuba
Date of death 21 June, 1980
Died Place Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Cuba

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Avelino Gomez Net Worth

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1966

Canada's top jockey on Seven occasions, in 1966 Gomez became the first jockey in Canadian racing history to win 300 races in a single season.

His 318 wins that year were tops in North America.

His win percentage of .32 for the 1966 season was the highest ever for a North American champion, a record that still stands.

1977

He was a four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate, and the winner of the 1977 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey.

He was elected to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1977, the U.S. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1982, the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

1978

In 1978, Gomez was recognized with the Sovereign Award of Merit for his lifetime contribution to the sport.

1980

Avelino Gomez (1928 – June 21, 1980) was a Cuban-born Hall of Fame jockey in American and Canadian thoroughbred horse racing.

Born in Havana, Gomez began a career as a jockey at the urging of a family member.

He won his first race in Mexico City and later moved to the United States, where he built a reputation as a very capable rider, gaining considerable attention after winning six races during one racecard at Ascot Park in Akron, Ohio.

He eventually began riding at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, where he made his home and became a dominant force in racing for more than twenty years.

Gomez died of complications after a three-horse accident during the running of the Canadian Oaks in 1980.

He had won 4,081 races with a 24% winning percentage.

The Avelino Gomez Memorial Award is given annually to the person, Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a regular rider in the country for more than five years, who has made significant contributions to the sport.

A life-size statue of Gomez can be seen at Woodbine Racetrack.