Randy Romero

Quick Facts

Full Name	Randy Romero
Occupation	Horse Jockey
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1957(1957-12-22)
Age	67
Date Of Death	2019-08-29
Birthplace	Erath
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Randy Romero Biography

Randy Romero is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on December 22, 1957 in Erath, Louisiana, United States. American horse jockey and racing icon who won 4285 races in his career before being sidelined by health issues.

During his racing career, he competed against He competed often against Alex Solis during his racing career..

In 1975, Romero began his professional riding career at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Nicknamed the “Ragin’ Cajun”, in 1983 at Oaklawn Park racetrack in Arkansas Romero suffered a near career-ending injury when he received major burns to two-thirds of his body from a freak fire that erupted while taking a sauna. He had rubbed himself down with alcohol and moved into the sauna in the jockey’s room. As he did he accidentally broke a live light bulb that immediately ignited his entire body. After seven months of rehabilitation, he returned to compete at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, where he won his third of four riding titles and set a track record with 181 wins.

Lloyd, his father, was a Louisiana State Trooper.

Randy Romero Net Worth

Randy Romero is one of the richest Horse Jockey from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Randy Romero 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1975, he began his professional riding career.

In 2010, he was elected into the American Racing Hall of Fame.

Randy Paul Romero (December 22, 1957 – August 29, 2019) was a Hall of Fame jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.

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For a number of years, Romero suffered from hepatitis C and on February 18, 2008 he had a kidney removed at a Louisville, Kentucky hospital. His remaining kidney did not work very well and he had to receive dialysis treatments several times each week.

Facts & Trivia

Randy Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Randy Romero celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Born into a family involved with horses, his father Lloyd J. Romero was a Louisiana state trooper who trained American Quarter Horses and later, after a drunk driver crashed into his police car and permanently disabled him, he began training Thoroughbreds for flat racing. The 1978 movie Casey’s Shadow is based on Lloyd Romero and his family. He was elected into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame May 27, 2010.

Top Facts about Randy Romero

1. Randy Romero won over 4,000 races in his career.
2. He was the first jockey to win all three Triple Crown races in a single year.
3. Romero battled serious health issues throughout his life, including cancer.
4. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2010.
5. Romero rode several notable horses, including Go for Gin and Personal Ensign.
6. He won the Breeders’ Cup Classic twice, in 1988 and 1990.
7. Romero’s career earnings totaled over $75 million.
8. He was known for his skill on turf courses and with fillies and mares.
9. Romero retired from racing in 1999 due to injuries sustained in a car accident.
10. Despite his success, he faced discrimination as a Hispanic jockey early on in his career.