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Originally Posted by slotdirt
doesn't winning three different Derbies kind of trump 3,821 SoCal riding titles,
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I actually think the highest honor a jockey can have is winning an eclipse for years outstanding jockey.
Put it this way - Gary Stevens won 3 Kentucky Derby's - he won 10 Santa Anita Derby's - but only one time (1998) did he manage to win an eclipse.
Both Calvin Borel and Alex Solis never once were even nominated for this award. Meaning - neither one ever finished in the top 3 in the voting points.
The Kentucky Derby is by far the biggest event - and the toughest race for a rider - but it's still just one race.