Heliodoro Gustines (born 1940 in Panama City, Panama) is a retired Panamanian-born jockey and horse trainer. In 1967, Time magazine called him "the best grass-course rider in the United States".[1]
Gustines is best known as a jockey of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Forego whom he rode in 31 consecutive races, winning 21 of them.[2] The most important win in his riding career came in an American Classic Triple Crown race on June 1, 1968, when he rode Stage Door Johnny to victory in 2:27 1/5 in the Belmont Stakes.[3] The following year, aboard Sharp-Eyed Quillo, he won the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales Stakes.[4]
After retiring as a jockey, Heliodoro Gustines took up training.[5]
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edit- ^ "Horse Racing: Transistors from Panama". Time. 1967-08-11. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Racing : Contract Isn't Always a Guarantee of Roses at Time to Run for Them". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-24. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Stage Door Johnny, ridden by Heliodoro Gustines, wins the Belmont Stakes". AP Sportlight. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "June 1 - Stage Door Johnny, ridden by Heliodoro Gustines, wins the Belmont Stakes". AP Sportlight. 2018-05-31. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Heliodoro Gustines". Equibase Co. LLC. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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