Aslam Kader
| Aslam Kader | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 1962 Mumbai, India |
| Career wins | 1717 |
Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962, Mumbai, India) is a noted former Indian champion jockey.[1][2]
Kader has ridden over 1700 winning horses including 75 wins in classic horse races over his two-decade career. Aslam Kader has won the jockeys Champion Jockeys title at all the racing centres in India. At the prestigious Bangalore centre, he has won it nine times. He has won the title thrice at Mumbai. He holds the record for having ridden the maximum of numbers in one season at Mumbai which stands at a 77.[3]
After he fractured his collarbone in September 2003, due to a fall in a Pune race track incident, he tried make a come back unsuccessful, but had to retire.[1][4] In 2005, he took part in an exhibition match-race, titled `Clash of Legends' in Mumbai, where riding horse Live Legend, he beat Pesi Shroff, who was riding, Sail Away.[5]
References
- ^ a b "To do and to die". MiD DAY. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
the most popular rider in the history of Indian horse racing
- ^ "Aslam pilots The Pelican to victory". The Hindu. September 8, 2001. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Aslam Kadar -Jockey". Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Kader out of danger after the fall". The Telegraph. September 6, 2003. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Aslam Kader wins `Clash of Legends'". The Hindu. Feb 21, 2005. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
External links
- Aslam Kader profile at IndiaRace.com
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