Garrett Gomez Named Jockey of the Week
Mar 18th, 10
Garrett Gomez led all North American jockeys by purse earnings for the week ended March 17 after guiding champion Lookin At Lucky to victory in the Rebel Stakes (G2) on March 13.
The Smart Strike colt provided $180,000 of the $330,856 Gomez earned last week.
Lookin At Lucky, the top-ranked horse in the latest T HOROUGHBRED TIMES Road to the Triple Crown poll, has won six of seven career starts, all with Gomez as his rider.
Through Monday, Gomez ranks fourth by purse earnings among all North Americanjockeys for the year with $1,975,574.
Gomez is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey, capturing the award in 2007 and ’08. He also secured the earnings title in 2009 on his final ride of the year. Thoroughbred Times TODAY
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