Born:
1951-09-21 New Iberia Louisiana, USA Currently Residing: Arcadia California USA Height: 5\\\\\\\'4â His family consists of wife Juanita and children Loren and Mandy. Notes: Eddie Delahoussaye is a celebrated American thoroughbred jockey. He has won races in two successive years at Kentucky Derby. In addition to all this he also won seven Breeders\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Cup races as well as 1992 Belmont Stakes and 1988 Preakness Stakes. He was honoured with George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1981.The year 1993 saw his name being inducted in National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He has won 6,384 races. From the point of view of his monetary earnings he ranks sixth with an income of $195,881,170 in his career. The milestones in his career includes wining in races like Kentucky Oaks (1980, 1994), Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1984), Jockey Club Gold Cup (1991), John C. Mabee Handicap (1987, 2002) etc. |
| Major Racing Wins:- Kentucky Oaks (1980, 1994) Baldwin Stakes (1982, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1998) Santa Barbara Handicap (1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1999) Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1984) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1991) John C. Mabee Handicap (1987, 2002) San Diego Handicap (1982, 1984, 2002) Eddie Read Handicap (1980, 1982, 1988, 1989) Bing Crosby Handicap (1981, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995) Palomar Handicap (1980, 1988, 2000, 2001) Del Mar Derby (1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2000) Del Mar Futurity (1981, 1982) Pacific Classic Stakes (1994, 1995) Santa Anita Derby (1984, 1992) Whitney Handicap (1983) Woodbine Mile (1989) Royal Heroine Stakes (2000) Las Cienegas Handicap (2002) |
| American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:- Kentucky Derby (1982, 1983) Preakness Stakes (1988) Belmont Stakes (1988, 1992) Breeders' Cup Distaff (1984, 1993) Breeders' Cup Turf (1989) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1991) Breeders' Cup Classic (1992) Breeders' Cup Sprint (1992, 1993) |
| Racing Awards:- United States Champion Jockey by wins (1978) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1981) |
| Honours:- U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1993) Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2002) |
| Significant Horses:- Sunny's Halo, Gato Del Sol, Risen Star, A.P. Indy, Prized, Princess Rooney, Gate Dancer, Bold 'n Determined |