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Also Known As William Lee Shoemaker • Willie Shoemaker • The Shoe
Born August 19, 1931 • Texas
Died October 12, 2003 (aged 72) • San Marino • California
Awards And Honors Belmont Stakes • Kentucky Derby • Preakness Stakes
Stevens, Gary
Gary Stevens
American jockey
Willie Simms
American jockey
Bill Hartack
American jockey
Johnny Longden
American jockey
Eddie Arcaro
American jockey
Espinoza, Victor
Victor Espinoza
Mexican-born jockey
Earl Sande
American jockey
D. Wayne Lukas
American horse trainer
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
American horse trainer
James Winkfield
American jockey
Jerry D. Bailey
American jockey
Isaac Burns Murphy
Isaac Burns Murphy
American jockey
Julie Krone
Julie Krone
American jockey
Steve Cauthen
American jockey
Tod Sloan
American jockey
Ben Jones
American horse trainer
Edward Riley Bradley
American racehorse owner
William Woodward
American banker and racehorse owner
Warren Wright
American horsebreeder and racehorse owner
Lester Piggott
British jockey

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