Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962,

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. Kader has ridden over 1700 winning horses, including 75 wins in classic horse races over his two-decade career. Aslam Kader has won the Champion Jockeys title at every racing centre in India. He has won the title nine times at the Bangalore Center and thrice in Mumbai. He holds the record for having ridden the maximum of numbers in one season at Mumbai, which stands at 77. In September 2003, Kader fractured his collarbone due to a fall in a

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race track incident. He later attempted to make a comeback but was unsuccessful, and had to retire. In 2005, he took part in an exhibition match-race, titled `Clash of Legends' in Mumbai, where riding horse Live Legend, he beat Pesi Shroff, who was riding, Sail Away.

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Aslam Kader
profile at IndiaRace.com Indian jockeys 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Mumbai Indian male equestrians Equestrians from Maharashtra {{India-equestrian-bio-stub