2003 Death Willie Shoemaker, jockey, dies at 72 1997 Death Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer, co-discoverer of the Shoemaker-Levy comet that had a spectacular collision with Jupiter in 1994, dies at 69 1991 Death Vaughn Shoemaker, U.S. cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies 1991 Event Jockey, Bill Shoemaker, paralyzed in a car accident 1990 Event Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race 1986 Event 112th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Ferdinand wins in 2:02.8 1985 Event Bill (Willie) Shoemaker is 1st jockey to surpass $100 million 1981 Event Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey 1976 Event Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race 1975 Event 107th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Avatar wins in 2:28.2 1970 Event Jockey Willie Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 win 1967 Event 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8 1967 Event 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2 1965 Event 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2 1963 Event 89th Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Candy Spots wins in 1:56.2 1962 Event 94th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Jaipur wins in 2:28.8 1959 Event 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6 1959 Event 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2 1958 Event Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4X 1957 Event 89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6 1955 Event 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8 1953 Event Willie Shoemaker shatters record, riding 485 winners in a year 1950 Event Jockeys W Shoemaker and Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year 1949 Event Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California 1931 Birthday Willie Shoemaker, jockey, won 8,833 of 40,350 starts 1906 Event Shoemaker Wilhelm Voigt (Captain of Kopenick) sentenced to 4 yrs
