Eusebio Razo Jr.

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

Eusebio Razo Jr.
OccupationJockey
BornJanuary 21, 1966
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedApril 24, 2012 (aged 46)
Long Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Career wins2,962
Major racing wins
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)
Significant horses
Black Tie Affair, Eye of the Tiger,
Happy Ticket, Fort Prado

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]

References
  1. Jockey Razo dies in garage fire in suburban Chicago Thoroughbred Times, April 24, 2012
  2. Jockey Eddie Razo Jr., 46, dies in explosion at home Daily Racing From, April 24, 2012

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 2003 51
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 47
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 52
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 72
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 70
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 68


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