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Mike Luzzi
August 20, 2011, at Monmouth Park.
Occupation
Jockey
Born
(1969-10-27) October 27, 1969 (age 54) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Career wins
3400+
Major racing wins
Brooklyn Handicap (1991) General George Handicap (1991, 1999, 2012) Maryland Million Classic (1991) Laurel Turf Cup Stakes (1991, 1992) Carousel Stakes (1992) Selima Stakes (1992) Delaware Handicap (1993) Correction Handicap (1994, 2004) Paumonok Handicap (1994, 1999) Sport Page Breeders' Cup Handicap (1994) Knickerbocker Handicap (1994) Next Move Handicap (1994, 1995, 2007, 2009) Rare Treat Handicap (1994, 1995) New Hampshire Sweepstakes Handicap (1994, 1995) Long Island Handicap (1994) Busher Stakes (1995) Jimmy Winkfield Stakes (1995) Bay Shore Stakes (1995) Westchester Handicap (1995, 2007) Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1995) Bashford Manor Stakes (1996) Cliff Hanger Handicap (1996) Aqueduct Handicap (1996, 2003) East View Stakes (1996) First Flight Handicap (1997) Top Flight Handicap (1997) Bed O' Roses Handicap (1998, 2007) Malibu Stakes (1998) Whirlaway Stakes (1998, 2007) Cowdin Stakes (1999) Damon Runyon Stakes (1999, 2012) Fort Marcy Handicap (1999) Interborough Handicap (2000, twice) Prioress Stakes (2000) Gallant Fox Handicap (2001, 2002, 2005, 2007) Sheepshead Bay Handicap (2001) Molly Pitcher Stakes (2001) Hempstead Handicap (2001) Coaching Club American Oaks (2002) Hill Prince Stakes (2002) Ladies Handicap (2002) Beaugay Handicap (2003) Iroquois Handicap (2003, 2005) Smile Sprint Handicap (2003) Bold Ruler Handicap (2003) Gravesend Handicap (2003, 2004, 2007) Distaff Handicap (2003) True North Handicap (2003) Sunshine Millions Sprint (2004) Tremont Stakes (2004) Nassau County Handicap (2005) Apple Blossom Handicap (2006) Frizette Stakes (2006) Go For Wand Handicap (2006) Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006) Stuyvesant Handicap (2006) Stymie Handicap (2006) Violet Stakes (2006) Cigar Mile Handicap (2007) Sport Page Handicap (2007) Jerome Handicap (2007, 2012) Queens County Handicap (2008) Shuvee Handicap (2008) Comely Stakes (2010) New York Derby (2010) Pegasus Stakes (2012) Laurel Dash Stakes (2015)
Racing awards
U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (1989) Mike Venezia Memorial Award (2001) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (2015)
Significant horses
Da Hoss, Timely Warning, Shake You Down, Kiri's Clown, Coyote Lakes, Daaher, The Lumber Guy, Researcher, Critical Eye, Dixie Flag
Michael Jude Luzzi (born October 27, 1969, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey. One of the family's great memories came in 1991 when the then eighty-year-old Raines saddled Timely Warning and watched as his grandson won the Maryland Million Classic and the Brooklyn Handicap.
Luzzi began his riding career in 1988 at race tracks in Maryland and in 1989 was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. He won five races in a single day at Pimlico Race Course on September 21, 1993. In 1994, he moved his tack to NY to compete on the New York Racing Association circuit. Luzzi has been a mainstay on the NYRA circuit since his arrival. In 1994 and in 2001 the NYRA voted him the Mike Venezia Memorial Award, an honor given to a jockey who exemplifies extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship. Since arriving in NY, Luzzi has consistently been one of the top jockeys on the NYRA circuit. In recent years, he has gained some national exposure by riding in various stakes races throughout the United States. On April 12, 2015, Mike Luzzi accepted the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award at Santa Anita Park. It is one of the highest honors for a jockey and their contributions both on and off the track.
Association circuit. Luzzi has been a mainstay on the NYRA circuit since his arrival. In 1994 and in 2001 the NYRA voted him the Mike Venezia Memorial Award...
Loates Johnny Loftus Johnny Longden Paco Lopez Tommy Lowrey Len Lungo MikeLuzzi Harold Russell Maddock Jason Maguire Manfred K. L. Man John Mangle Ryan...
1994) MikeLuzzi (born 1969) Catello Manzi (born 1950) Dave Palone (born 1962) Jessica Springsteen (born 1991) Michael Manganello (born 1941) Mike Venezia...
Lady on the Run (MikeLuzzi) 2010 – Franny Freud (Garrett Gomez) 2009 – Mother Russia (Ramon Domínguez) 2008 – Like a Rose (Michael Luzzi) 2007 – Mighty...
Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Ruben Hernandez (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981) 4 – MikeLuzzi (1994, 1995, 2007, 2009) Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Todd A. Pletcher...
11+1⁄4 Eibar Coa Richard Violette Jr. 10.40 11th 7 Deputy Glitters Edgar Prado Thomas Albertrani 12.20 DNF 10 Double Galore MikeLuzzi Myung Kwon Cho 46.75...
McLaughlin Lucky Lavender Stable 6 F 1:12.80 $47,925 2004 She's Zealous 4 MikeLuzzi Richard E. Dutrow Jr. Jay Em Ess Stable 6 F 1:10.00 $49,725 2003 A. P...
00 $50,000 1993 Ritchie Trail 5 Mario Pino Charles H. Hadry 1-1/16 1:43.20 $75,000 1992 Risen Colony 4 MikeLuzzi Ross R. Pearce 1-1/16 1:45.20 $50,000...
Hemmings Matt P. Kane et al. 1-1/4 2:03.00 $150,000 1991 Timely Warning 6 MikeLuzzi Virgil W. Raines Anderson Fowler 1-1/4 2:02.00 $200,000 1990 Timely Warning...
1:22.06 1998 Run Man Run MikeLuzzi Anthony Margotta Jr. Blasland/Brooks/Desadora 1:21.51 1997 Lord Grillo Ed Delahoussaye Mike Puype Cobra Farm, Inc. (Lessee)...
Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Robert K. Waxman 1:22.14 1997 Dixie Flag 3 MikeLuzzi H. Allen Jerkens Bohemia Stable 1:22.84 1996 Thunder Achiever 3 Robbie...
jockey: 2 - Jorge Chavez (1996, 2008) 2 - José A. Santos (1997, 2003) 2 - Mike E. Smith (1998, 1999) 2 - Javier Castellano (2002, 2009) Most wins by a trainer:...
William Boniface Roger Schipke 1-1/16 1:43.60 $57,000 1993 Open Toe 3 MikeLuzzi James W. Murphy Pomerosa Farms 1-1/16 1:42.40 $57,000 1992 Captive Miss...
distance of 9f) 1:49.15 – It's Tricky (2011) Most wins by a jockey: 5 – Mike E. Smith (1993, 1997, 2000, 2016, 2017) 5 – John R. Velazquez (2001, 2004...
Fitzhugh LLC 6 fur. 1:11.60 $125,000 2011 - 2012 Race not held 2010 Digger 6 MikeLuzzi Scott A. Lake Repole Stable 6 fur. 1:09.13 $75,000 2009 Suave Jazz 6 Jeremy...
$55,000 1992 Silver Tango - MikeLuzzi Gary Capuano Constance A. Capuano 6 fur. 1:11.80 $45,000 1991 In the Curl - MikeLuzzi Dale Capuano Nick Ranaldi...
Walden Arthur B. Hancock III 2.00-1 favorite $200,000 3rd 1+3⁄4 4 Badge MikeLuzzi Joseph A. Aquilino Southbelle Stable 58.00-1 $100,000 4th 3-1/4 11 Stephen...
Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp 6 fur. 1:13.40 $45,000 1990 Leery Baba 3 MikeLuzzi Edmund D. Gaudet Brian Hurst 6 fur. 1:12.00 $45,000 1989 All About Style...
the General George Handicap more than once Most wins by a jockey: 3 – MikeLuzzi (1991, 1999, 2012) Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Bruce N. Levine (2008,...
III 1992 Master Dreamer MikeLuzzi Annie Weeden-Smart Due Process Stable 1-1/2 2:43.80 $200,000 III 1991 Learned Jake MikeLuzzi King T. Leatherbury Silver...
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