Avelino Gomez Memorial Award Explained

The Avelino Gomez Memorial Award is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honour given annually to a jockey who is Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a regular in the country for more than five years, who has made significant contributions to the sport. The honour is named for the late Cuban-born Canadian and American Hall of Fame jockey Avelino Gomez who died in 1980 of complications from injuries sustained in a racing accident.

Avelino Gomez Memorial Award honourees receive a replica of the life-size statue of Gomez sculpted by Siggy Puchta that stands at Woodbine Racetrack.

In 2004, Francine Villeneuve became the first female recipient of the award.

Award winners

• 2022 : Slade Callaghan^[1]
• 2021 : Eurico Rosa da Silva^[2]
• 2020 : no award given
• 2019 : Frank Barroby^[3]
• 2018 : Emma-Jayne Wilson
• 2017 : Gary Boulanger^[4]
• 2016 : Gary Stahlbaum^[5]
• 2015 : Quincy Welch^[6]
• 2014 : Patrick Husbands^[7]
• 2013 : Mickey Walls
• 2012 : Steven Bahen
• 2011 : Emile Ramsammy
• 2010 : Stewart Elliott

• 2009 : Robert King
• 2008 : Jack Lauzon
• 2007 : George HoSang
• 2006 : John LeBlanc
• 2005 : Sam Krasner
• 2004 : Francine Villeneuve
• 2003 : Robert Landry
• 2002 : Richard Dos Ramos
• 2001 : Chris Loseth
• 2000 : James McKnight
• 1999 : David Clark
• 1998 : Irwin Driedger
• 1997 : Richard Grubb

• 1996 : David A. Gall
• 1995 : Don Seymour
• 1994 : no award given
• 1993 : Larry Attard
• 1992 : Robin Platts
• 1991 : Hugo Dittfach
• 1990 : Lloyd Duffy
• 1989 : Jeffrey Fell
• 1988 : Chris Rogers
• 1987 : Don MacBeth
• 1986 : Sandy Hawley
• 1985 : Johnny Longden
• 1984 : Ron Turcotte

External links

• The 2008 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award at Fort Erie Racetrack
• The 2009 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award at The Bloodhorse.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Callaghan to Receive Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. 19 July 2022.
2. https://www.thestar.com/sports/2021/08/01/accomplished-rider-rosa-da-silva-named-2021-avelino-gomez-memorial-award-recipient.html Toronto Star Accomplished rider Rosa da Silva named 2021 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award recipient
3. Web site: Frank Barroby named 2019 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. 27 May 2019.
4. Web site: Woodbine News Archives.
5. Web site: Woodbine News Archives.
6. Web site: Quincy Welch to Receive 2015 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. 20 May 2015.
7. Web site: Husbands Honored with 2014 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. 5 June 2014.