Jorge Tejeira

Horseracing personalities infobox
name = Jorge Tejeira


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occupation = Jockey
birthplace = Panama
birth date = Not found
death date =
career wins = 3,000+
race = Metropolitan Handicap (1970)
San Pasqual Handicap (1970)
Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap (1970)
Manhattan Handicap (1971)
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (1972)
Santa Ynez Stakes (1973)
Bing Crosby Handicap (1974)
Las Palmas Handicap (1974)
Red Bank Handicap (1974)
Arlington Handicap (1975)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1975)
Las Flores Handicap (1975)
Molly Pitcher Handicap (1975)
San Simeon Handicap (1975)
Test Stakes (1975)
Santa Anita Derby (1975)
San Luis Rey Handicap (1975)
Razorback Handicap (1976)
Salvator Mile Handicap (1976)
Santa Anita Handicap (1976)
Matchmaker Stakes (1977)
Rebel Stakes (1977)
Cornhusker Handicap (1984)
Hanshin Cup (1985)
Sapling Stakes (1999)
awards =
honours =
horses = Nodouble, Avatar, Royal Glint
updated = July 27, 2008

Jorge Tejeira is a retired Panamanian jockey in United States Thoroughbred horse racing. He rode at venues across the United States and won a number of riding titles including seasonal/annual championships at Philadelphia Park Racetrack in Pennsylvania and in California at Del Mar Racetrack and Santa Anita Park.

In 1976, Tejeira twice won eight races in a single day; one at Keystone Racetrack and the other at the Atlantic City Race Course. Re retired from racing having won more than 3,000 races.

References

* [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jan/17/sports/sp-54955 January 17, 2000 Los Angeles Times article on Jorge Tejeira's career wins]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DEEDA1638F934A2575BC0A965948260 August 17, 1983 New York Times reference to Jorge Tejeira twice winning eight races in a single day]