Eusebio Razo Jr. Explained

Eusebio Razo Jr.
Occupation:Jockey
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Birth Date:January 21, 1966
Death Date:April 24, 2012 (aged 46)
Death Place:Long Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Career Wins:2,962
Race:Arlington Sprint Handicap (1997)
Hanshin Cup Handicap (2003, 2005)
Round Table Stakes (2003)
Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (2004)
Washington Park Handicap (2004)
Cornhusker Handicap (2005, 2010)
Isaac Murphy Handicap (2006)
Smarty Jones Stakes (2008)
Arlington Classic (2009)
Lincoln Heritage Handicap (2009)
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (2011)
Horses:Black Tie Affair, Eye of the Tiger,
Happy Ticket, Fort Prado
Updated:April 25, 2012

Eusebio "Eddie" Razo Jr. (January 21, 1966 – April 24, 2012) was a Mexican-born American jockey.

Razo rode for three years in his native Mexico before arriving in the United States in 1983. Up until his death he had won 2,962 races from 24,270 starts, and his horses had earned $64,011,843 in purses.[1]

Razo spent most of his career at the Chicago area tracks: Arlington Park, Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman's Park when the latter raced thoroughbreds.

Razo died in an explosion and garage fire at his home in Long Grove, Illinois, on April 24, 2012. He was 46.[1] [2]

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Year-end charts

Chart (2000–2008)Peak
position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 86
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 88
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 98
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200351
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200447
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200552
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200672
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200770
National Earnings List for Jockeys 200868

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/04/24/jockey-razo-dies-in-garage-fire.aspx Jockey Razo dies in garage fire in suburban Chicago
  2. http://www.drf.com/news/jockey-eddie-razo-jr-46-dies-explosion-home Jockey Eddie Razo Jr., 46, dies in explosion at home