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Edward J. Delahoussaye (born September 21 1951 ) was an American Thoroughbred Jockey from New Iberia , Louisiana . He began his career in 1968 and in ten short years became the top American jockey with 384 wins. He has won the Kentucky Derby in two consecutive years, riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny's Halo in 1983 ; he had finished second in the 1981 Derby. In addition to his wins at the Kentucky Derby, he won the 1988 Preakness Stakes and the 1988 and 1992 Belmont Stakes as well as seven Breeders' Cup races. Eddie Delahoussaye was awarded the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1981 and in 1993 was inducted in the National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame . He retired from horse racing in January 2003 as a result of injuries to his head and neck suffered in a fall at Del Mar. Over his 34 year career, he is the twelfth winningest jockey with 6,384 races won. In terms of monetary winnings, he is sixth all time, having earned $195,881,170 in his career. REFERENCES
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