Jockey Russell Baze to retire
 

The Paulick Report quoted Baze’s agent, Ray Harris, as saying the rider told him Sunday night following his mount in the 10th race at Golden Gate Fields that he had ridden his last race.

“I was surprised but I was happy,” Harris was quoted as saying. “He’s my friend, and I wanted him to be sound for his retirement.”

Baze did not immediately respond to a message left on his cell phone.

Baze, 57, will retire with 12,842 wins, far and away the leading U.S. rider in history. He has had 53,578 mounts in his 42-year career, with $199.3 million in purse earnings, according to Equibase records.

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um....that seems kinda odd doesnt it, shouldnt he get a proper send off?