Eugene A. Rodriguez

Eugene Rodriguez
Eugene Rodriguez
Occupation	Jockey
Born	November 14, 1916; Matanzas, Cuba
Died	October 23, 1996
Career wins	Not found
Major racing wins
	Del Mar Handicap (1940); La Jolla Handicap (1940); Santa Catalina Nursery Stakes (1940); Narragansett Special (1950); Providence Stakes (1952) ; Grey Handicap (1956); Shady Well Stakes (1956); Seagram Cup (1956); Breeders' Stakes (1956); Marine Stakes (1957); Vandal Stakes (1958); Woodbine Oaks (1958)
Honours
	Oriental Park Racetrack Hall of Fame (1980)
Significant horses
	Canadian Champ, Crafty Admiral

Eugene A. Rodriguez (November 14, 1916 – October 23, 1996) was a Cuban-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Rodriguez began his career in racing at Oriental Park in Havana, a racetrack which in 1980 would induct him in their Hall of Fame. After emigrating to the United States, he competed at racetracks in California where he won a riding title at Del Mar Racetrack in 1940. He went on to race in New York State, New Jersey, Florida^[1] as well as in Toronto, Canada during the latter part of the 1950s. In Toronto he won a number of stakes races at Woodbine Racetrack and the autumn 1956 riding title at Greenwood Raceway.^[2]

Rodriguez notably was aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame colt Canadian Champ for his wins in the 1956 Seagram Cup and the Breeders' Stakes.

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