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- Avelino_Gomez abstract "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 eventually moved on 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 would make his home and raise his family and where he became a dominant force in racing for more than twenty years.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 and his 318 wins that year was tops in North America. His win percentage for the 1966 season of .32 was the highest ever for a North American champion, a record that still stands. 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.In 1978, Avelino Gomez was recognized with the Sovereign Award of Merit for his lifetime contribution to the sport. 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 and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.Avelino 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 regular rider in the country for more than five years, who has made significant contributions to the sport. A life-size statue of him can be seen at Woodbine Racetrack.".
- Avelino_Gomez award Sovereign_Award.
- Avelino_Gomez award Sovereign_Award_for_Outstanding_Jockey.
- Avelino_Gomez award United_States_Champion_Jockey_by_wins.
- Avelino_Gomez award Woodbine_Racetrack.
- Avelino_Gomez birthDate "1928".
- Avelino_Gomez birthPlace Cuba.
- Avelino_Gomez birthPlace Havana.
- Avelino_Gomez birthYear "1928".
- Avelino_Gomez deathDate "1980-06-21".
- Avelino_Gomez deathYear "1980".
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- Avelino_Gomez honours Canada's_Sports_Hall_of_Fame.
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- Avelino_Gomez honours National_Museum_of_Racing_and_Hall_of_Fame.
- Avelino_Gomez honours Statue.
- Avelino_Gomez occupation Jockey.
- Avelino_Gomez race Autumn_Stakes_(Canada).
- Avelino_Gomez race Breeders'_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Colin_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Connaught_Cup_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Coronation_Futurity_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Cup_and_Saucer_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Dominion_Day_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race E._P._Taylor_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Frizette_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Grey_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Hawthorne_Gold_Cup_Handicap.
- Avelino_Gomez race Plate_Trial_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Prince_of_Wales_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Queen's_Plate.
- Avelino_Gomez race Shady_Well_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Summer_Stakes_(Canada).
- Avelino_Gomez race Victoria_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez raceHorse Affectionately.
- Avelino_Gomez raceHorse Cool_Reception.
- Avelino_Gomez raceHorse Dancer's_Image.
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- Avelino_Gomez raceHorse Titled_Hero.
- Avelino_Gomez raceHorse Victoria_Park_(horse).
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- Avelino_Gomez wins "4081".
- Avelino_Gomez awards Sovereign_Award.
- Avelino_Gomez awards Sovereign_Award_for_Outstanding_Jockey.
- Avelino_Gomez awards United_States_Champion_Jockey_by_wins.
- Avelino_Gomez awards Woodbine_Racetrack.
- Avelino_Gomez birthDate "1928".
- Avelino_Gomez birthPlace Cuba.
- Avelino_Gomez birthPlace Havana.
- Avelino_Gomez careerWins "4081".
- Avelino_Gomez dateOfBirth "1928".
- Avelino_Gomez dateOfDeath "1980-06-21".
- Avelino_Gomez deathDate "1980-06-21".
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- Avelino_Gomez honours Canada's_Sports_Hall_of_Fame.
- Avelino_Gomez honours Canadian_Horse_Racing_Hall_of_Fame.
- Avelino_Gomez honours National_Museum_of_Racing_and_Hall_of_Fame.
- Avelino_Gomez honours "Life-size statue at Woodbine Racetrack".
- Avelino_Gomez horses Affectionately.
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- Avelino_Gomez horses Lyford_Cay_(horse).
- Avelino_Gomez horses Nearctic_(horse).
- Avelino_Gomez horses New_Providence_(horse).
- Avelino_Gomez horses Ridan_(horse).
- Avelino_Gomez horses Victoria_Park_(horse).
- Avelino_Gomez horses "Titled Hero, Cool Reception".
- Avelino_Gomez name "Avelino Gomez".
- Avelino_Gomez name "Gomez, Avelino".
- Avelino_Gomez occupation Jockey.
- Avelino_Gomez placeOfBirth Cuba.
- Avelino_Gomez placeOfBirth Havana.
- Avelino_Gomez race Autumn_Stakes_(Canada).
- Avelino_Gomez race Breeders'_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Colin_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Connaught_Cup_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Coronation_Futurity_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Cup_and_Saucer_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Dominion_Day_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race E._P._Taylor_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Frizette_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Grey_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Hawthorne_Gold_Cup_Handicap.
- Avelino_Gomez race Plate_Trial_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Prince_of_Wales_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Queen's_Plate.
- Avelino_Gomez race Shady_Well_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez race Summer_Stakes_(Canada).
- Avelino_Gomez race Victoria_Stakes.
- Avelino_Gomez shortDescription "Cuban jockey".