Eugene A. Rodriguez

Eugene A. Rodriguez (November 14, 1916 – October 23, 1996) was a Cuban-born jockey in United States, American Thoroughbred horse racing.

Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Rodriguez began his career in racing at Oriental Park Racetrack, Oriental Park in 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 where he won a riding title at Del Mar Racetrack in 1940. He went on to race in New York (state), New York State, New Jersey, Florida as well as in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the latter part of the 1950s. In Toronto he won a number of stakes races at Woodbine Racetrack and the autumn 1956 riding title at Greenwood Raceway.''Jockey's Guild: History of Race Riding'' by the staff of Turner Publishing Company (1999)

Rodriguez notably was aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame colt Canadian Champ for his wins in the 1956 Seagram Cup Stakes, Seagram Cup and the Breeders' Stakes.

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1916 births
1996 deaths
American jockeys
Cuban emigrants to the United States