Mike Venezia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Joseph Venezia (May 5, 1945 – October 13, 1988) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was killed in a racing accident.
Venezia had been a jockey for twenty-five years and had ridden more than 2,200 winners when he was thrown from his horse and trampled to death during a race at Belmont Park.
Annually, the New York Racing Association provides the Mike Venezia Memorial Award to a rider who exemplifies extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship.
[edit] References
 |
This horse racing biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This biographical article relating to sports in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
