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Garrett Gomez Thoroughbred Times Jockey of the Week

Jul 17th, 08
Bolstered by a four-length victory aboard Hystericalady in the Delaware Handicap (GII) on Sunday, July 13, jockey Garrett Gomez led all North American riders in earnings for the week that ended on July 15.

The Delaware Handicap was the 191st career graded stakes victory for Gomez, who began his riding career in 1988 at the Downs at Santa Fe.

"Everything worked out perfectly for the trip I was hoping to get," Gomez said about the race. "(Hystericalady) is a classy mare. She will do whatever you want her to do, and it is a pleasure to be on her."

Gomez currently is the leading earner among North American jockeys with $11,118,121. The Tucson, Arizona, native also led the nation in earnings in '06 and '07.

In '07, Gomez received the Eclipse Award for outstanding jockey following a year in which he won a record 71 stakes races, including Breeders' Cup scores aboard Midnight Lute in the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and Indian Blessing in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Thoroughbred Times TODAY

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