Shaun X. Bridgmohan is a 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:...

 in American 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...

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At age thirteen, Bridgmohan's family emigrated to the United States, settling in South Florida

South Florida metropolitan area

The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...

 where he developed an interest in horse racing. Before becoming a jockey, and while still in school, he worked at a Florida racetrack as a hot walker, groom, and as an exercise rider. After graduating from high school he pursued a riding career and in August 1997 earned his first win at Calder Race Course

Calder Race Course

Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...

. Six months later on February 15, 1998 he won six races on a single card at Aqueduct Racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...

 in Queens

Queens

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, New York

New York

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, finishing the of 1998 year which was his breakout year as the winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey is an American thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually to a jockey undergoing their apprenticeship....

. On December 22, 2007 he again won six races on a single card, this time at Fair Grounds Race Course

Fair Grounds Race Course

Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC....

 in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

Horses ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan

Gaff in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
On Thin Ice in the $100,000 Hal's Hope Handicap
Doctor Decherd

Doctor Decherd

Doctor Decherd is a thoroughbred horse. A foal of 2003, he was a contender for the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 2006.Doctor Decherd was on the Derby trail in 2006, and , won the ridden by Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan and had dropped down into the 4K claiming ranks in the spring of 2008...

 in the $125,000 Aventura Stakes

Aventura Stakes

The Aventura Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses raced at Gulfstream Park at the start of the year. The Aventura is open to three year olds willing to race one mile on the dirt and carries a purse of $125,000....

External links

• Shaun Bridgmohan bio at Gulfstream Park Racetrack
• Shaun Bridgmohan at the NTRA

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