Donald Pierce

Retired Hall of Fame jockey Don Pierce, who won four Santa Anita Handicaps and is regarded as one of the best big-money riders of his era, has fond recollections of his first Big ’Cap win aboard Linmold, in 1960.Read More

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After Paying His Dues, He Gets His Due

Had Bill Shoemaker still been alive, he would have been in the front row cheering, or even better on the stage handing out the bijou, when Don Pierce was inducted last week into the Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Enshrinement for the 73-year-old Pierce was a long time coming...Read More

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humphrey · A good solid MONEY rider who could be counted on to give a solid performance each time.....evem on Flying Paster. · 1008 days ago ·

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'Dream come true' for Randy Romero

A standing-room only crowd at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs reserved its longest and loudest applause for the last inductee, the rider Randy Romero, whose career was equally marked by exhilarating highs and debilitating lows.Read More

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Grand Ending for Don Pierce

Don Pierce started riding horses at bush tracks, crudely constructed ovals where guys bet on horses with no names ridden by fearless teenagers with no fear.His jockey gear consisted of Levi’s, a T-shirt and a baseball hat turned backward. There was no helmet, no flak jacket or boots, just tennis sho...Read More

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Millerick, Pierce named to Hall of Fame

Trainer Michael "Buster" Millerick, jockey Don Pierce, and Harry Bassett, a horse who was a champion in 1870 and 1871, have been elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame through the organization's historic review process, the Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday.Read More

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Post-Zenyatta Day at Santa Anita

The day after Zenyatta won for the 15th straight time, Santa Anita still couldn't get enough of her. Ron Charles, who runs the joint when Frank Stronach isn't around, played the part of Janus. Looking backward, he was thankful that Zenyatta had single-handedly accounted for that rare day, a big crow...Read More

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Spectacular Bid dominates in Preakness win

May 28, 1979 After waltzing off with the Preakness in near-record time, Spectacular Bid should have a real ball at Belmont, where a victory in that storied, grueling stakes will make him the third consecutive Triple Crown winnerRead More

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Spectacular Bid wins 1979 Derby

Spectacular Bid and his 19-year-old jockey, Ronnie Franklin, confounded the critics with a come-from-behind win in the Kentucky DerbyRead More

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