Con Errico
Encyclopedia
Con Errico was an American
Thoroughbred horse racing
jockey
who went to prison
after being convicted of race-fixing.
Among his noted race wins, Errico captured the 1949 Travers Stakes
aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
colt, Arise
and rode Crafty Admiral for part of the 1952 season when the horse was voted U.S. Champion Handicap Male Horse
.
After twenty-nine years as a jockey, Errico's career came to an end when he was indicted
on race-fixing charges. In his 1980 New York trial in 2nd Circuit Court
("United States v. Errico, 635 F. 2d 152"), the chief Government witness was jockey José Amy who himself would be banned from New York racing for almost twenty-five years for his role in the scandal. Amy testified that Con Errico paid him and other jockeys as much as $7,500 per race to hold back their horses. Convicted, Errico was fined $25,000 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. In poor health, in 1985 he was released from the Federal Correctional Institution
in Sandstone, Minnesota
.
In 1993, Con Errico was living at Deerfield Beach, Florida
when he suffered a stroke
after open-heart surgery and died a short time later on March 21.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Thoroughbred horse racing
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
who went to prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
after being convicted of race-fixing.
Among his noted race wins, Errico captured the 1949 Travers Stakes
Travers Stakes
The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...
aboard the future Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and thoroughbred horse racing in Canada....
colt, Arise
Arise (horse)
Arise was an Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by the 1936 Santa Anita Derby winner, He Did, a son of the 1928 Preakness Stakes winner, Victorian. Out of the dam Coralie B., his damsire Apprehension was a grandson of English Triple Crown champion, Rock Sand.Arise was...
and rode Crafty Admiral for part of the 1952 season when the horse was voted U.S. Champion Handicap Male Horse
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Older Male Horse
The title of American Champion Older Male Horse is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor awarded annually to a stallion or gelding, four years old and up. Prior to 1971, this award was referred to as "Champion Handicap Male Horse", and was open to any horse, three years old and up...
.
After twenty-nine years as a jockey, Errico's career came to an end when he was indicted
Indictment
An indictment , in the common-law legal system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that maintain the concept of felonies, the serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that lack the concept of felonies often use that of an indictable offence—an...
on race-fixing charges. In his 1980 New York trial in 2nd Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
("United States v. Errico, 635 F. 2d 152"), the chief Government witness was jockey José Amy who himself would be banned from New York racing for almost twenty-five years for his role in the scandal. Amy testified that Con Errico paid him and other jockeys as much as $7,500 per race to hold back their horses. Convicted, Errico was fined $25,000 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. In poor health, in 1985 he was released from the Federal Correctional Institution
Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone
The Federal Correctional Institution in Sandstone, Minnesota, is a low security prison for male offenders.FCI Sandstone is situated about 100 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St...
in Sandstone, Minnesota
Sandstone, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 580 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 292.5 people per square mile . There were 634 housing units at an average density of 119.7 per square mile...
.
In 1993, Con Errico was living at Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,018...
when he suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
after open-heart surgery and died a short time later on March 21.