On Meeting Pincay...

Hollywood Gold Cup Day @ Hollywood Park,
I got the chance to meet my ALL-TIME Sports Hero...

LAFFIT PINCAY, JR.

Hall of Fame: 1975

Birthdate: December 29, 1946

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Height: 5'1"

Weight: 117

Career Record: 1964-2003 ... 9,530 wins, $237,417,045

Triple Crown Wins (4)

Kentucky Derby - Swale (1984)

Belmont Stakes - Conquistador Cielo (1982); Caveat (1983); Swale (1984)

Breeders' Cup Wins (7)

Classic - Skywalker (1986-SA)

Distaff - Bayakoa (1989-GP; 1990-Bel)

Juvenile - Tasso (1985-Aqu); Capote (1986-SA); Is It True (1988-CD)

Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter (1993-SA)

Million-Dollar Wins (13)

Arlington Million - Perrault (1982); Tight Spot (1991)

Breeders' Cup Classic - Skywalker (1985)

Breeders' Cup Distaff - Bayakoa (1989; 1990)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Tasso (1985); Capote (1986-SA); Is It True (1988-CD)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter (1993-SA)

Hollywood Futurity - Tejano (1987)

Jersey Derby - Spend a Buck (1985)

Jockey Club Gold Cup - Creme Fraiche (1987)

Santa Anita Handicap - Greinton (1986)

Hollywood Gold Cup Wins (9)

Pleasure Seeker 1970

Ancient Title 1975

Crystal Water 1977

Affirmed 1979

Perrault 1982

Greinton 1985

Super Diamond 1986

Aptitude 2001

Sky Jack 2002

Laffit Pincay, Jr. ... he was my favorite athlete when I was growin' up ...

and yesterday I was a kid again as I shook hands with the greatest jockey

to ever ride a thoroughbred race horse! ~ Dell Yount.

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