Rene R. Douglas

Horseracing personalities infobox


name = Rene Douglas
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occupation = Jockey
birthplace = Panama City, Panama
birth date = March 6, 1967
death date =
career wins = 3,000+ (ongoing)
race = Lawrence Realization Stakes (1989)
Washington, D.C. International (1989)
Frances A. Genter Stakes (1993, 2000, 2007)
Del Mar Derby (1995)
Del Mar Debutante Stakes (1996)
Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap (1999)
Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap
(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
American Derby (2002)
American Handicap (2002)
Arlington Classic (2002, 2003, 2004)
Gardenia Handicap (2003)
Ashland Stakes (2004)
Sunshine Millions Turf (2004)
Yellow Ribbon Stakes (2004)
Sunshine Millions Distaff (2005)
Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (2006)
Ohio Derby (2006)
Summer Stakes (2006)
Davona Dale Stakes (2007)
Beverly D. Stakes (2007)
Rushaway Stakes (2008)
Pat O'Brien Handicap (2008)

American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins:
Belmont Stakes (1996)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2006)
awards =
honours =
horses = Caltech, Editor's Note, Deputy Glitters
Dreaming of Anna
updated = March 24, 2007

Rene R. Douglas (born March 6, 1967 in Panama City) Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious Washington, D.C. International. In 1996, he rode Editor's Note to victory in the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.

Rene Douglas has won three riding titles at Calder Race Course and Hialeah Park Race Track and a record four in a row from 2001 through 2004 at Arlington Park. He won seven races on a single card at Arlington Park on July 24, 2003 and has twice won six on a single card at Calder Race Course.

In the richest win of his career, Rene Douglas captured the 2006 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies aboard Dreaming of Anna.

References

* [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=1811 Rene Douglas at the NTRA]
* Del Mar Media Guide