Retired jockey Chris McCarron will be honored by the Thoroughbred Club of America at the organization's 85th testimonial dinner to be held at Keeneland Race Course Sunday evening, Sept. 25.
“We are thrilled to honor Chris as the 2016 Thoroughbred Club of America Honor Guest,” said TCA President Shannon Arvin. “His accomplishments as a world-class jockey, competing for nearly three decades with Thoroughbred legends including Alysheba, John Henry, Sunday Silence, and Tiznow, as well as his tremendous contributions to the Thoroughbred industry and jockey profession by founding the North American Racing Academy, certainly make Chris worthy of this distinct honor.”
Inducted into racing's Hall of Fame in 1989, McCarron was a leading rider for nearly three decades, winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness S. and Belmont S. two times each while also piloting the winners of five Breeders' Cup Classics and eight Breeders' Cup events overall. He retired with 7,141 career victories (21% winners) and his mounts earned nearly $264 million. An Eclipse Award-winning apprentice, McCarron was recognized twice as outstanding journeyman jockey and scooped up several other awards voted on by his peers.
McCarron has carved out a productive career since giving up the saddle. The general manager of Santa Anita from March 2003 to February 2005, he is the founder and lead instructor for the North American Riding Academy (NARA) in Lexington.
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