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Christopher John McCarron (born March 27, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He mounted his first horse ever at 16.5 years old and was racing professionally by 18.
22 de jun. de 2023 · Twenty-one years ago this week, Chris McCarron retired from riding. The Dorchester, Massachusetts native sat down with the TDN's Chris McGrath to talk about all things racing, including the ...
Chris J. McCarron. Chris McCarron became an instant sensation in the irons, winning the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in 1974. That year, McCarron set a record with 546 wins, which stood until surpassed by fellow Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux in 1989. McCarron led all North American riders in wins again in 1975 and 1980 and ...
4 de jun. de 2021 · An interview with the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Alysheba to Horse of the Year honors in 1988. Learn about his career, his family, his passion for racing and his views on medication reform.
27 de jun. de 2002 · Chris McCarron, the all-time leading jockey by earnings, retires at the top of his game.
4 de jun. de 2021 · Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron earned more than $264 million in winnings during his 28-year career, collecting victories in nine Breeders' Cup races and six Triple Crown races. Now, his...
Article by Chris McCarron: It has been 25 years since Chris McCarron won his second, and his last, Kentucky Derby (aboard Go For Gin). But the one he remembers most vividly all these years later is the 1987 Run for the Roses, which he won aboard Alysheba.
