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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 (Captain of Kopenick) sentenced to 4 yrs |
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