Age, Biography and Wiki
Randy Romero was born on 22 December, 1957 in Erath, Louisiana, United States, is an American jockey (1957–2019). Discover Randy Romero'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 61 years old?
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Jockey |
| Age |
61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
22 December, 1957 |
| Birthday |
22 December |
| Birthplace |
Erath, Louisiana, United States |
| Date of death |
29 August, 2019 |
| Died Place |
Louisiana, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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Randy Romero Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Randy Romero height not available right now. We will update Randy Romero's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Randy Romero Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Randy Romero worth at the age of 61 years old? Randy Romero’s income source is mostly from being a successful Jockey. He is from United States. We have estimated Randy Romero's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Randy Paul Romero (December 22, 1957 – August 29, 2019) was a Hall of Fame jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.
Born into a family involved with horses, his father Lloyd J. Romero was a Louisiana state trooper who trained American Quarter Horses and later, after a drunk driver crashed into his police car and permanently disabled him, he began training Thoroughbreds for flat racing.
In 1975, Romero began his professional riding career at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The 1978 movie Casey's Shadow is based on Lloyd Romero and his family.
Nicknamed the "Ragin' Cajun", in 1983 at Oaklawn Park racetrack in Arkansas Romero suffered a near career-ending injury when he received major burns to two-thirds of his body from a freak fire that erupted while taking a sauna.
He had rubbed himself down with alcohol and moved into the sauna in the jockey's room.
As he did he accidentally broke a live light bulb that immediately ignited his entire body.
After seven months of rehabilitation, he returned to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, where he won his third of four riding titles and set a track record with 181 wins.
Romero rode the future Hall of Fame filly to an undefeated career, capped off with a victory in the 1988 Breeders' Cup Distaff, an event he had won the previous year aboard Sacahuista for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
The following year he won his third straight Breeders' Cup race, taking the Juvenile Fillies event with Go for Wand.
He was aboard Go for Wand and in the lead when she broke down in the 1990 Breeders' Cup Distaff race.
Romero broke his pelvis and several ribs, and the filly had to be euthanized.
While Romero met with great success as a jockey, the downside of his career was a number of racing-related injuries requiring more than twenty surgeries.
He retired in July 1999 having ridden 4,285 winners, notably winning a number of important Grade I events.
In 2002, Romero's health problems were added to when he learned that the disordered eating required to maintain riding weight during his years as a jockey had severely damaged his kidneys.
He said he began vomiting his food at an early age in the practice known as "flipping" in the world of jockeys.
In addition, his liver was damaged by a tainted blood transfusion received during one of his many operations.
Along with fellow jockey Shane Sellers, he was featured in the 2004 HBO documentary film titled Jockey.
Directed by Kate Davis, the films tells the story of their health problems resulting from racing injuries and the long-term effects of bulimia to maintain racing weight.
For a number of years, Romero suffered from hepatitis C and on February 18, 2008 he had a kidney removed at a Louisville, Kentucky hospital.
His remaining kidney did not work very well and he had to receive dialysis treatments several times each week.
He was elected into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame May 27, 2010.
Romero was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010.
On June 19, 2019, Romero entered hospice care in Lafayette due to his cancer which was detected in 2015.
Romero died on August 29, 2019, due to stomach cancer.
