Aslam Kader Explained
Aslam Kader (born 9 December 1962, Mumbai, India) is a noted former Indian champion jockey.[1]
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.[2]
In September 2003, Kader fractured his collarbone due to a fall in a Pune race track incident. He later attempted to make a comeback but was unsuccessful, and had to retire.[3] [4] 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.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Aslam pilots The Pelican to victory. https://archive.today/20140116042328/http://hindu.com/2001/09/08/stories/0708087q.htm. dead. 16 January 2014. 8 September 2001. The Hindu. 2014-01-16 .
- Web site: Aslam Kadar -Jockey . 2014-01-16 . 28 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190745/http://indiarace.com/Aslam.aspx . dead .
- Web site: To do and to die. MiD DAY . the most popular rider in the history of Indian horse racing. 2010-12-07. 2014-01-16 .
- Web site: Kader out of danger after the fall. The Telegraph. https://archive.today/20140116043638/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030906/asp/sports/story_2338613.asp . dead . 16 January 2014 . 6 September 2003. 2014-01-16 .
- Web site: Aslam Kader wins `Clash of Legends'. https://web.archive.org/web/20060304123316/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/21/stories/2005022102801700.htm . dead . 4 March 2006 . 21 Feb 2005. The Hindu. 2014-01-16.
