From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tyler Pizarro
Tyler Pizarro
Chart (2007–present) Peak
position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 48
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 61
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 52
Persondata
Name Pizarro, Tyler
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth May 8, 1986
Place of birth Bolton, Ontario, Canada
Date of death
Place of death
Tyler Pizarro Pizarro began galloping horses on a farm then by age six-
teen was dedicated to following in his father’s footsteps
Occupation Jockey and was galloping horses on a track. Turning profession-
Born May 8, 1986 al in late 2005, he earned his first win on September 2,
Bolton, Ontario, Canada 2006 and in 2007 won 124 races at Woodbine Racetrack,
more than any other apprentice jockey. His 2007 perfor-
Career wins 200+ (ongoing)
mance earned him the Sovereign Award for Outstand-
Major racing wins, honours and awards ing Apprentice Jockey and was a finalist for the United
Major racing wins States’ Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.
On October 25, 2008, Pizarro earned his first Grade II
Frost King Stakes (2008) win with a victory aboard Lauro in the Sky Classic Stakes.
Classy ’N Smart Stakes (2008)
Sky Classic Stakes (2008)
Alywow Stakes (2009)
Fury Stakes (2009)
References
Vigil Stakes (2009) • 2007 Sovereign Awards
Muskoka Stakes (2009) • Biography for Tyler Pizarro at Woodbine
Overskate Stakes (2009)
Entertainment
Vice Regent Stakes (2009)
Cup and Saucer Stakes (2009)
Year-end charts
Racing awards
Canadian Champion Apprentice Jockey (2007)
Significant horses
Executive Flight, Lauro
Tyler Pizarro (born May 8, 1986 in Bolton, Ontario) is a
Canadian Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse rac-
ing based at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.
The son of former jockey Jorge Pizarro, his mother
Donna is a trainer at Woodbine Racetrack. As a boy,
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tyler Pizarro
Categories:
• 1986 births
• Living people
• Canadian jockeys
• Sovereign Award winners
• People from Caledon, Ontario
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