Horse Racing Alberta congratulates the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame – Thoroughbred Jockey Inductee for 2025, Mr. Perry Winters
From the CHRHF website:
The CHRHF Thoroughbred and Standardbred Election Committees, consisting of 20 members each, have voted and ratified the CHRHF Class of 2025. Inductees are scheduled to be formally inducted on Wednesday, August 6th.
“The 2025 Thoroughbred Jockey Inductee is Edmonton, Alberta born, Perry Winters, who started his career in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1980. By 1984, he was riding with the “big boys” in Edmonton and Calgary on the province’s ‘A’ circuit. During a 33-year career, which concluded in 2012, he reached $22 million in purse earnings. His win total of 2,984 races ranks him second among Alberta born jockeys, exceeded only by CHRHF Member, Gary Belanger. Seven-time Alberta’s leading jockey, Winters’ best year was 1991 when he won 241 races with his mounts earning $1,249,568. Winters’ stats also include well over 100 stakes wins, including the Canadian Derby in 1983 with Cozy Grey. He had his first 100-win season in 1986 – a feat he would repeat the next 10 years in a row.”
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