Veteran jockey Tim Thornton has had his share of highs and lows throughout his driving profession however recording his 3,000th profession win is little doubt one of the crucial satisfying highlights. Reaching that milestone led the panel of racing consultants to vote Thornton Jockey of the Week for November 11 by means of November 17.
The weekly honor acknowledges jockeys for important driving accomplishments and who’re members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the group which represents greater than 1050 energetic, retired and completely disabled jockeys in america.
Thornton, 37, started his driving profession in 2003 at age 16 and earned his first win on June 13 of that yr at Arlington Park. He additionally rode at Aqueduct and Belmont Park earlier than transferring his tack in 2006 to journey in Illinois between the Chicago-area tracks Arlington and Hawthorne. He received quite a few driving titles at Hawthorne earlier than returning to his native Louisiana in 2017 to journey the Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred meet circuit.
He achieved his 1,000th profession win at Hawthorne in 2012 and his 2,000th win in 2019 at Delta Downs. The graded stakes successful Thornton has received the main rider title at Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs a number of occasions.
In 2018, Thornton posted extra wins than some other North American rider with 286 aside from five-time Eclipse Award winner, Irad Ortiz, Jr. who received 346.
Amongst his many achievements, Thornton set a brand new observe file at Delta Downs on October 23, 2021 successful 7 races on the day’s 10-race card.
“It is at all times superior to win races,” Thornton commented after his unbelievable day. “I simply took it one race at a time and saved attempting to place horses in the best spot to win and fortunately they had been all match and able to go. I used to be in a position to get them there.”
Thornton was additionally one among 5 finalists in 2022 for the celebrated George Woolf Memorial Award.
Successful his 3,000th profession race at Delta Downs on November 14 aboard Good and Stout for coach Carrol Castille meant an incredible deal to the resilient Thornton who isn’t any stranger to on-track accidents however at all times bounces again and returns to the saddle.
“I simply need to thank all of the homeowners and trainers who’ve had religion in me and given me the alternatives to journey their horses and obtain this milestone,” stated the arduous working and personable Thornton. “I’m trying ahead to successful 4,000!”
Different nominees for Jockey of the Week included Kendrick Carmouche who received a stakes race at Aqueduct, Antonio Fresu with a stakes win at Del Mar, Umberto Rispoli who received the Gr. III Bob Hope at Del Mar and Luis Saez who received probably the most races for the week with 12.
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