Shaun Bridgmohan
When Shaun Bridgmohan moved
to New York from Miami in late January, 1998,
his intent was not solely to win an Eclipse Award
as leading apprentice jockey. But, like so many
other talented young riders before him who have
cut their teeth on the tough New York Racing Association
circuit, the 19-year-old jockey gained both experience
and a title. He won the Eclipse Award by winning
199 races, 171 as an apprentice, in 1998. He finished
the year with $5,353,890 in purses and won a pair
of Grade 3 races at Aqueduct. Bridgmohan remained
in New York throughout 1999, finishing the year
with 130 victories and $4,986,267 in earnings.
He has yet to appear in a Triple Crown race.
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