Rajiv Maragh
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| Rajiv Maragh | |
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| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | July 9, 1985 Jamaica |
| Career wins | 1,673 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Cliff Hanger Stakes (2005, 2008) Mac Diarmida Handicap (2006) Violet Handicap (2007) Ashland Stakes (2008) Bed O' Roses Handicap (2008) Bourbon Stakes (2008) Distaff Handicap (2008) Alcibiades Stakes (2009) Apple Blossom Handicap (2009) Ballerina Stakes (2009) Beldame Stakes (2009) First Lady Stakes (2009) Florida Oaks (2009) Go For Wand Handicap (2009) Just A Game Handicap (2009) Saratoga Dew Stakes (2009) Knickerbocker Handicap (2009) Yaddo Handicap (2009) Louisiana Derby (2010) Hill Prince Stakes (2010) King's Bishop Stakes(2011) Kent Stakes (2013) Classics & Breeders' Cup Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2011) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Music Note, Diamondrella, Caleb's Posse, Wicked Strong, Mucho Macho Man, Main Sequence, Groupie Doll | |
Rajiv Maragh (born July 9, 1985, in Jamaica) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer.
Rajiv Maragh rode his first winner at Tampa Bay Downs on February 1, 2004. He got his big break in 2008 when he was 14th in the national earnings list. Rapidly developing into a top jockey since moving north to compete at NYRA tracks, in 2009 he has been a winner of several Grade 1 races.
He was seriously injured in a spill at Belmont Park in July 2015 and has been recently cleared to start riding again.
He rode Mucho Macho Man to a 3rd-place finish at the 2011 Kentucky Derby. He rode his first Breeder's Cup winner on Caleb's Posse in the dirt mile
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 72 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 63 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 41 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 14 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 9 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 19 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 11 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 14 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 18 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 16 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 96 |