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Shoemaker
2003 Willie Shoemaker, jockey, dies at 72

1997 Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer, co-discoverer of the Shoemaker-Levy comet that had a spectacular collision with Jupiter in 1994, dies at 69

1991 Vaughn Shoemaker, U.S. cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies

1991 Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, paralyzed in a car accident

1990 Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race

1986 112th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Ferdinand wins in 2:02.8

1985 Bill (Willie) Shoemaker is 1st jockey to surpass $100 million

1981 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey

1976 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race

1975 107th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Avatar wins in 2:28.2

1970 Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win

1967 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8

1967 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2

1965 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2

1963 89th Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Candy Spots wins in 1:56.2

1962 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8

1959 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6

1959 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2

1958 Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4X

1957 89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6

1955 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8

1953 Willie Shoemaker shatters record, riding 485 winners in a year

1950 Jockeys W Shoemaker and Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year

1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California

1931 Willie Shoemaker, jockey, won 8,833 of 40,350 starts

1906 Shoemaker Wilhelm Voigt (Capt of Kopenick) sentenced to 4 yrs



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