# Eugene A. Rodriguez

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"Eugene Rodriguez" redirects here. For the New York politician, see [Eugene Rodriguez (politician)](/source/Eugene_Rodriguez_(politician)).

Eugene Rodriguez Personal information Born November 14, 1916 Matanzas, Cuba Died October 23, 1996 (aged 79) Occupation Jockey Horse racing career Sport Horse racing Career wins Not found Major racing wins Del Mar Handicap (1940) Hollywood Derby (1940) La Jolla Handicap (1940) Santa Catalina Nursery Stakes (1940) Narragansett Special (1950) Providence Stakes (1952) Bahamas Stakes (1956) Grey Handicap (1956) Shady Well Stakes (1956) Seagram Cup (1956) Breeders' Stakes (1956) Marine Stakes (1957) Vandal Stakes (1958) Woodbine Oaks (1958) Honours Oriental Park Racetrack Hall of Fame (1980) Significant horses Canadian Champ, Crafty Admiral

**Eugene A. Rodriguez** (November 14, 1916 – October 23, 1996) was a [Cuban](/source/Cuba)-born [jockey](/source/Jockey) in [American](/source/United_States) [Thoroughbred](/source/Thoroughbred) [horse racing](/source/Horse_racing).

Born in [Matanzas](/source/Matanzas), [Cuba](/source/Cuba), Rodriguez began his career in racing at [Oriental Park](/source/Oriental_Park_Racetrack) in [Havana](/source/Havana), a racetrack which in 1980 would induct him in their Hall of Fame. After emigrating to the United States, he competed at racetracks in [California](/source/California) where he won a riding title at [Del Mar Racetrack](/source/Del_Mar_Racetrack) in 1940. He went on to race in [New York State](/source/New_York_(state)), [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey), [Florida](/source/Florida)[1] as well as in [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), [Canada](/source/Canada) during the latter part of the 1950s. In Toronto he won a number of stakes races at [Woodbine Racetrack](/source/Woodbine_Racetrack) and the autumn 1956 riding title at [Greenwood Raceway](/source/Greenwood_Raceway).[2]

Rodriguez notably was aboard the future [Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame](/source/Canadian_Horse_Racing_Hall_of_Fame) colt [Canadian Champ](/source/Canadian_Champ) for his wins in the 1956 [Seagram Cup](/source/Seagram_Cup_Stakes) and the [Breeders' Stakes](/source/Breeders'_Stakes).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GJIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3976,5779095&dq=eugene+rodriquez+wins&hl=en](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GJIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3976,5779095&dq=eugene+rodriquez+wins&hl=en) [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Jockey's Guild: History of Race Riding* by the staff of Turner Publishing Company (1999) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-56311-456-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-56311-456-4)

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