He cowrote a book about his life and substance struggles in 2012 called the garrett gomez story. Tony ryan book award winner rudolph alvarado with garrett gomez, this. Garrett gomez, eclipse awardwinning jockey, dead at 44 a. Throughout his career, he established himself as an upandcoming jockey, but just as it seemed. This is the second time that alvarado has been named a finalist for the award. It was meant to be a cautionary tale to younger jockeys. Today, garrett is one of the top jocks in the horse racing game. Dec 16, 2016 he cowrote a book about his life and substance struggles in 2012 called the garrett gomez story. Com the first destination for australian horse racing. Baileys former agent to represent gomez bloodhorse. Rudy alvarado, garrett painfully and emotionally opened his soul and spent months telling his life story in a memoir he titled the garrett gomez story. My condolences go out to garrett s family, his friends and his fans in which he had many. Jun 08, 2015 after a long absence from the sport, multiple eclipse awardwinning jockey garrett gomez made his retirement official june 8, more than a year and a half after his most recent mount.
Hes been a leading money winner four years in a row 20062009, twice an eclipse award winner the equivalent of an oscar for actors, and was awarded the george woolf memorial jockey award in 2011. Eclipse award outstanding jockey 2008 eclipse award outstanding jockey 2007 triple crown highlights. You can find a lot of publications that we share below in this site. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. You know todays garrett gomez as one of thoroughbred racings top jockeys, a twotime eclipse award winner who led the nation in purse earnings four years in. Tony ryan book award winner rudolph alvarado with garrett gomez, this story of addiction and salvation pulls back the curtain on mr. Ap retired star jockey garrett gomez died of an overdose of methamphetamines in december. This page includes statistics, form, news, photos, career performance, trainer, track and race course statistics. Book trailer in support of the garrett gomez story.
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Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the. All the stats, form and information about jockey garrett gomez usa available at racing. The garrett gomez story is jockeys big message the. A jockey s journey through addiction and salvation, was a finalist for the dr.
Twotime eclipse award winning jockey garrett gomez has died, according to his daughter shelby gomez. Jockey garrett gomez realizes he has made a mess of the first two weeks of the del mar meeting by missing it due to a slip in his 10year sobriety, but the veteran jockey who wrote a book last. Tony ryan book award winner rudolph alvarado with eclipse and george woolf. Gomez, who battled substance abuse throughout his life, in 2012 released the biographical the garrett gomez story. A year later he was the nations secondleading apprentice. Jockey garrett gomez reacts aboard artie schiller, after winning the breeders cup mile at belmont park, oct. Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the southwest united states. The son of jockey louie gomez, garrett gomez began his career in new mexico in 1988 and made a name for himself on the midwest circuit particularly at arlington international racecourse, where he won his first grade 1 race, the 1997 secretariat stakes aboard honor glide. Dec 15, 2016 garrett gomez, who won nearly 4,000 horse races in a 25year career that included breeders cup victories and struggles with substance abuse, has died in southern arizona, according to authorities. Troubled jockey garret gomez misses del mar opener the san. Jockey garrett gomez passed away at age 44 from a drug overdose in.
Compare detailed statistics for garrett gomez including win performance, strike rates and betting odds. Dec 15, 2016 huge tragedy in the world of horse racing jockey garrett gomez, who was twice awarded the eclipse award for outstanding jockey and who announced his retirement just a year ago due to his struggle with substance abuse, has died in arizona. Latinola people the garrett gomez story named book. Garrett keith gomez january 1, 1972 december 14, 2016 was an american thoroughbred jockey who won two eclipse awards and thirteen breeders cup races during his career.
Jockey garrett gomez missed all of his mounts at del mar on opening day and wont ride again until he meets with the state racing stewards, according to steward tom ward. In a post on his facebook page, 43yearold gomez finally answered the question the racing industry has been asking since he took off. The garrett gomez story is jockeys big message the san. Dec 15, 2016 garrett gomez, a jockey who won nearly 4,000 horse races in a 25year career that included breeders cup victories as well as struggles with substance abuse, was found dead on dec. According to several media reports, gomez, who had been living primarily in his native tucson for the past two years, was found at a. Brilliant gomez remembered by friends americas best racing. Jockey garrett gomez, a twotime eclipse award winner best known for having been aboard blame when he beat zenyatta in the breeders cup classic, was found dead at the age of 44 near tucson. Its a tribute to the life of a great man who was also a legend in the sport of horse racing. Rudolph alvarado is a father of seven, as well as a. The news of the unexpected death of former superstar jockey garrett gomez, 44, reverberated throughout the racing world wednesday, with perhaps no one feeling the shock harder than gomez s. Garrett gomez, recordbreaking jockey who struggled with. He made a return to the track in 2004, stating that he was clean and sober, and instantly resumed his winning ways. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. Jockey garrett gomez dead from drug overdose new york.
Garrett keith gomez january 1, 1972 december 14, 2016 was an american thoroughbred. Gomez horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, biography, stakes, photos, and comments. In a post on his facebook page, 43yearold gomez finally answered the question the racing industry has been asking since he took off mounts in october 20, never. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. After a long absence from the sport, multiple eclipse awardwinning jockey garrett gomez made his retirement official june 8, more than a year and a half after his most recent start.
Gomez was the victim of apparent drug overdose, according to. Gregory hess, chief medical examiner in pima county, ariz. Garretts racetrack success was briefly halted, however, in 2003 after a battle with substance abuse issues forced the jockey to serve jail time. A jockey s journey through addiction and salvation by rudolph alvarado 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A jockey s journey through addiction and salvation by rudolph alvarado 2012, e book at the best online prices at ebay. Garrett gomez, a former jockey who won breeders cup races during his career, died dec. Gomezs life and allows racing fans to look inside the life of a man,husband, father, jockey, and recovering addict who is still considered one of horse racings premier jockeys. Remembering garrett gomez with one of the greatest records by a jockey in breeders cup history victories and 12 secondplace finishes from 83 mounts, garrett gomez is remembered by the author of his biography the garrett gomez story. Tony ryan book award winner rudolph alvarado with garrett gomez, this story of addiction and salvation will pull back the curtain on mr. Tony ryan book award and his biography on jockey garrett gomez was a finalist for the same award. The book captures the story behind gomez lifelong struggle to overcome his addiction to alcohol and drugs.
With one of the greatest records by a jockey in breeders cup history. Gomez officially retired from riding in 2015, but rode his last race in 20. He detailed his struggles in 2012 in the book the garrett gomez story. Gomez s life and reveal the story of a man, husband, father, jockey, and recovering addict who is still considered one of horse racings premier jockeys. Garrett gomez obituary il the philadelphia inquirer. Jockey garrett gomez found dead at 44 in arizona hotel room. The award recognizes the best book published in a given year pertaining to horse racing. As well as now, we show you one of the most effective, the the garrett gomez story.
He and his agent, tony matos, wanted them to know the veteran jockeys broken foot was. Throughout his career, he established himself as an upandcoming jockey, but just as it seemed that the racing world was his for the taking, he threw it all away, and retreated to a life where alcohol and drugs dictated his every move. If you dont know who garrett gomez is, youre probably not a horse racing fan. Tony ryan book award winner rudolph alvarado with eclipse and george woolf memorial jockey award winner garrett gomez. Brilliant gomez remembered by friends americas best. When gomez was in the tenth grade, he dropped out of. Talented but troubled jockey garrett gomez, 44, a twotime eclipse award winner and father of four who rode his last race at keeneland in october 20, has died. The stewards did not elaborate on the reasons for gomez s absence. The sport of horse racing reacted with sorrow to the news that jockey garrett gomez has died at the age of 44 garrett gomez. Iggy puglisi while not billed as a featured jockey in the series, puglisi is a major focus in season 2s second episode as he attempts to come back from a broken back injury. Gregory hess, chief medical examiner of pima county, arizona, cited toxicology. Garrett dropped out of high school and began riding at 16 and won his first race in 1988 at new mexicos santa fe downs. Garrett gomezs death at casino ruled a meth overdose. American jockey with several breeders cup victories under his belt, he won 76 stakes races in 2007, setting a new record.
Gomez told media at the time he hoped the volume, titled the garrett gomez story. Before becoming one of the worlds foremost jockeys, garrett gomez was an alcoholic and a drug addict. Jockey gomez retires claire novak the bloodhorse jun 8, 2015 after a long absence from the sport, multiple eclipse awardwinning jockey garrett gomez made his retirement official june 8, more than a year and a half after his most recent start. Everyone that knew garrett will tell you how much of a rock star that he was in all phases of life. Garrett gomez featured in the various episodes in season 1 and was introduced as the nations hottest jockey.
Gomez was honored in 2011 with the george woolf memorial jockey award. Alvarado, in his book, describes gomezs entire life as a battle between horse racing and addiction. He began riding races in 1988 and won a careerhigh 265 races in 2007. Garrett gomez had an important message he wanted to send to owners and trainers at del mar this summer. Alvarados biography, the untold story of joe hernandez. Alcoholism drops jockey garrett gomez from his horses. Written by rudolph valier alvarado with gomez and published by a caballo press of ann arbor books, the book is a graphic and detailed examination of what. Jockey garrett gomez is off his mounts this week to deal with personal problems, the stewards said on thursday. Agent ron anderson, who formerly represented jerry bailey, and west coast jockey garrett gomez announced their decision to work together saturday after gomez. Rudolph alvarado before becoming one of the worlds foremost jockeys, garrett gomez was an alcoholic and a drug addict. Since that time gomez has ridden for trainers such as robert frankel and todd. Harry howgetty images garrett gomez, an awardwinning jockey who won breeders cup races, died wednesday from an apparent drug overdose. Gomezs life and reveal the story of a man, husband, father, jockey, and recovering addict who is still considered one of horse racings premier jockeys.
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