Manoel Cruz

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Manoel Cruz (born May 20, 1970 in Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

He has won multiple graded stakes races, including four grade II level races - the 2012 W. L. McKnight Handicap, the 2008 Ohio Derby, the 2008 Hutcheson Stakes, the 2006 Shirley Jones Handicap, the 2005 Rampart Handicap, and the 2003 Appleton Handicap.[1]

For every year since 2003, he has finished in the top 15 jockeys at Gulfstream Park.

Cruz has over 2,000 career wins.[2]

Cruz resides in Miami, Florida.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Horse Racing | Horse Racing Entries | Horse Racing Results | Past Performances | Mobile | Statistics". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  2. ^ "Cruz records 2,000th North American winner - Handicappers' Edge". www.brisnet.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  3. ^ "Derby Jockey Profile: Manoel Cruz". Retrieved 2015-07-03.